Frankie and johnny were sweethearts
Lordy, how they could love
They swore to be true to each other
Just true as stars above
He was her man, he wouldn't do her wrong
Frankie and johnny went walkin'
Johnny had on new suit
Frankie spent one-hundred dollars
Just to make her man look cute
He was her man, he wouldn't do no wrong
Frankie says i'm gonna leave you
But i won't be very long
Now don't you wait up for me honey
Don't you worry while i am gone
Your my man, you wouldn't do me no wrong
So frankie walks down to a huddie saloon
Orders up a bottle of beer
She said now hey mister bartender
Has my lovin' johnny man been here
He is my man, but is he doin' me wrong
He says I don't wanna cause you no trouble
I don't wanna tell you no lies
Yeah I seen your johnny
Makin' love with nellie bly
He is your man, but he's doin' you wrong, so wrong
So frankie walked over to a transom door
And then to her great surprise
Yeah there was her lovin' johnny
Makin' love with nellie bly
He was her man, but he was doin' her wrong, so wrong
So Frankie lifted up a kimono dress
Pulls out a little .44
And in a rumma-tumma-tumma, three times she shot
Right through that hardwood door
She shot her man, but he was doin' her wrong, so wrong
Roll me over softly
Roll me over slow
Yeah to kill your lover man johnny
Oh with your gun
You killed your man, but he was doin' you wrong, so wrong
Bring out your rubber-tired hearses
Bring out your pony and trap
I'm gonna take my johnny to the graveyard
I ain't a-gonna bring him back
I killed my man, but he was doin' me wrong, so wrong
Last time i seen frankie
Ah she's just a sittin' all by herself
She's just a-wailin', and a-moanin'
Because her soul's goin' down to hell
She killed her man, he was doin' her wrong, so wrong
Well, this story ain't got no moral
And this story ain't got no end
And this story only goes to show
No damn good in you men
She kiled her man 'cause he was doin' her wrong"