Frankie & Johnny

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts My, how they did love They swore to be true to each other Just as true as those stars above Yes, he was her man But he was doing her wrong Oh, Frankie went down to that ballroom To fetch her a little glass of gin And she said to that friendly bartender "Has my loving Johnny been in?" She said: "Yes, I've seen your man" "I think he may be doing you wrong" Frankie peaked over that transom And, there, to her great surprise Yes, she saw her lover boy Johnny He was making love to miss Nellie Bly Yes, she seen her man He sure was doing her wrong Oh so Frankie lifted up her kimono And she pulled out her trusted '44 She shot him one Twice Three times He felt on that ballroom floor Yes, she shot her man 'Cause he was doing her wrong Well, Johnny said: "Turn me over, sweetheart" "But turn me over, darling, real slow" "And, please, don't you touch my wounds inside" "'Cause my heart's 'bout to overflow" "Yes, you shot your man" "But I've been doing you wrong" Oh, people this story ain't got no moral This story sure ain't got no end This story's just got to show you That there ain't always good between a women and men Yes, she killed her man 'Cause he was doing her wrong