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