Frankie and Johnny
were sweethearts
at least that's the way
the story goes
Frankie bought
everything for Johnny
from his sports car
to his Ivy League
clothes
Oh he was
a man alright
Oh but he was
doing her wrong
Just to show you
what can happen
A friend came running
to Frankie
said you know
I wouldn't tell you
no lie
I saw your man
riding in his Jaguar
with a chick named
Nellie Blye
Oh and if he was
your man honey
let me tell you he was
doing you wrong
Let me tell the story
Frankie ran around
the corner
And peeked
in a swinging place
And there she saw
Johnny with a woman
he had his arms
around her waist
Wah he was
a man alright
but Frankie could see
that he was
doing her wrong
And oh let me tell you
Frankie reached down
in her pocketbook
And up with a
long forty-four
She shot once, twice
three times
and Johnny fell on
the hard wood floor
Woah he was
a man alright
But Frankie shot him
'cause he was
doing her wrong
But the last thing
he told her was
Frankie
you know I love you
why?
Honey why did
you do that?
Frankie
I was telling her
about you
Frankie
You know I love you
Frankie
You know that I love you
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
now Frankie
you know darn well
that I love you
Frankie
I'll always
love you baby
Frankie
You know I can't
do without you
Frankie
You know I love you
I'm your man
And I know
I was doing you wrong
wrong, wrong
let me tell you