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1. Frankie and Johnnie were Lovers
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   O Lordie how they could love
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   They swore to be true to each other
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   Just as true as the stars above
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   He was her man,
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   But he done her wrong.

2. Frankie and Johnnie went walking,
   Johnnie in his brand new suit
   "Then o good Lord" says Frankie
   "Don't my Johnnie look real cute"
   He was her man
   But he done her wrong.

5. Frankie she was a good woman
   And Johnnie he was a good man
   And every dollar that she made
   Went right into Johnnie's hand.
   He was her man
   But he done her wrong.

4. Frankie went down to the corner
   Just for a bucket of beer
   She said "Mister bartender
   Has my lovin'est man been here?"
   He was her man
   But he done her wrong.

5. "I don't want to cause you no trouble
   And I don't want to tell you no lie
   But I saw you man an hour ago
   With a gal named Nellie Bly
   And if he's you man
   He's a-doin' you wrong."

6. Frankie looked over the transom
   And found to her great surprise
   That there on the bed sat Johnnie
   A-lovin' up Nellie Bly
   He was her man
   But he done her wrong.

7. Frankie drew back her kimono,
   She took out her little 44
   Root-a-toot-toot three times she shot
   Right thru that hardwood door
   She shot her man
   Cuz he was doin' her wrong.

8. "Roll me over easy,
   Roll me over slow
   Roll me on right side
   Cuz' the bullet hurt me so."
   I was her man
   But I done her wrong.

9. The judge said to the jury
   "It's as plain as plain can be
   This woman shot her lover,
   It's murder in the second degree
   He was her man, 
   Tho' he done her wrong.

10. This story it has no moral,
   This story it has no end
   This story only goes to show
   That there ain't no good in men
   They'll do you wrong
   Just as sure as you're born.