Frankie and were sweet hearts how they could love Vowed to love one 'neath the stars above It was her man and he was her wrong
went down to the bar room To get a bucket of beer Say hey to da' bartender Say hey has my lovely man here? It was my man, an' he was doing me
said "Ms Frankie Honey I 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 lovin' to this man He my love and run It was my man, and he was doing me
saw Frankie comin', He say "Oh Lord baby, you shoot Well you know, out under that red kimono" The gun went rootie toot She shot that man 'cause he was her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo Frankie say baby what I done? You know I shot the only man I loved a 41 It was my man an' he was doin' me
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High Sheriff clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety Clippety, clippety, the trail I say, "Look Frankie I'm gon' tell ya' You done yo' man, I'm gon' hafta' put cha in da' jail" 'bout that man an' he was doin' her wrong
Frankie she laid in da' 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" about yo' man 'cause he was doin' you wrong
An' our go on
an' Albert were sweethearts Lord how they love Vowed to love one Underneath the stars Talkin' 'bout man an' he was doin' her wrong