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