Well, Frankie and Johnny were lovers True as the stars above Frankie said, "Johnny, you my man You the man I love You my man, but don't you do me wrong"
Well, Johnny walked down to the barroom He said, "Man, I sure am dry" He said, "Give me some o' that joy juice So I can drink it with Nellie Bly" He was her man, but heard he done her wrong
Well, then Frankie walked into the barroom Then she took out that long forty-four And rooty-tee-toot, that gal did shoot Through that hardboard swingin' door She done her man 'cause he was doin' her wrong, so wrong Poor Johnny
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Well, then Frankie strolled into the barroom Then she took that long forty-four And rooty-tee-toot, that gal did shoot Through that hardboard swingin' door She done her man 'cause he was doin' her wrong, so wrong
Well now, Frankie sits down in the jailhouse She went down on bended knee She said, "Hey-hey, Mister Jailer Tell me what you're gonna do with me He was my man, but he done me wrong, So wrong" He was my man, but I done her wrong, so wrong