Frankie and Albert were hearts Lord how they love Vowed to one another 'neath the stars above It was her man and he was her wrong
went down to the bar room To get a bucket of beer Say hey to da' bartender Say hey has my lovely man here? It was my man, an' he was doing me
Bartender "Ms Frankie Honey I tell you no lie He left here an hour ago With that named Nelly Bly It was man, he was doing you wrong"
Frankie, she cried, she cried, she Lord what I done? I done lovin' to this man He took my and run It was my man, and he was doing me
saw Frankie comin', He say "Oh Lord baby, you shoot Well you know, out from under red kimono" The gun went rootie toot She shot that man he was doin' her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo Frankie say baby what have I You know I shot the only man I a cold 41 It was my man an' he was me wrong
it for a while
High Sheriff clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety Clippety, clippety, the trail I say, "Look here Frankie I'm gon' ya' You done yo' man, I'm gon' hafta' put cha in da' jail" Talkin' that man an' he was doin' her wrong
she laid in da' jail house Now ya' there ain't no one to go her bail But 'cha big Jim say honey "I'm workin' on you, try to get you that jail" about yo' man 'cause he was doin' you wrong
An' our go on
an' Albert were sweethearts Lord how they could to love one another Underneath the stars Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her