Frankie and Albert were sweet how they could love Vowed to love one Baby the stars above It was her man and he was her wrong
went down to the bar room To get herself a of beer 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 left here about an ago With that hussie 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 my love and run It was my man, and he was doing me
Albert saw comin', He say "Oh Lord baby, you shoot Well you know, out from that red kimono" The gun rootie toot toot She shot that man 'cause he was her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo Frankie say baby have I done? You I shot the only man I loved a cold 41 It was my man an' he was doin' me
it for a while
High Sheriff clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety Clippety, clippety, clippety the I say, "Look here I'm gon' tell ya' You done yo' man, I'm gon' put cha in da' county jail" Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was 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
Frankie an' were sweethearts Lord how could love to love one another Underneath the stars 'bout that man an' he was doin' her wrong