Frankie and Albert were hearts how they could love Vowed to love one Baby 'neath the stars It was her man and he was doin' her
Frankie down to the bar room To get herself a bucket of Say hey to da' bartender Say hey has my man been here? It was my man, an' he was me wrong
Bartender "Ms Frankie Honey I can't you no lie He left about an hour ago With that hussie named Bly It was your man, he was you wrong"
Frankie, she cried, she cried, she Lord what I done? I give lovin' to this man He my love and run It was my man, and he was doing me
Albert saw comin', He say "Oh Lord baby, don't you you know, out from under that red kimono" The gun rootie toot toot She shot man 'cause he was doin' her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo say baby what have I done? You know I shot the only man I loved a 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 tell ya' You done yo' man, I'm gon' put cha in da' county jail" 'bout that man an' he was doin' her wrong
Frankie she in da' jail house Now ya' there ain't no one to go her bail But 'cha know big Jim say "I'm workin' on you, try to get you that jail" Tell about yo' man 'cause he was doin' you
An' our go on
Frankie an' were sweethearts Lord how could love Vowed to one another the stars above Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her