Frankie and Albert were sweet Lord how could love Vowed to one another Baby 'neath the stars It was her man and he was her wrong
Frankie down to the bar room To get a bucket of beer 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 tell you no lie He left here about an ago With hussie named Nelly 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 took my and run It was my man, and he was me wrong
Albert saw comin', He say "Oh Lord baby, don't you you know, out from under that red kimono" The gun went rootie toot She that man 'cause he was doin' her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo Frankie say baby what have I You know I shot the man I loved a cold 41 It was my man an' he was me wrong
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High come 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' know there no one to go her bail But know big Jim say honey "I'm workin' on you, try to get you outta jail" Tell about yo' man 'cause he was doin' you
An' our go on
Frankie an' were sweethearts Lord how they love to love one another Underneath the above Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her