Frankie And Johnny
Doc Watson
[Intro] [Verse 1] Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts Lordy how they did love Swore to be true to each other true as the stars above He was her man but Lord he done her wrong [Verse 2] Little Frankie went down on the corner to get a little glass of beer She says Mr Bartender tell me has my loving Johnny been here Have you seen my man I think he’s doing me wrong [Instrumental] [Verse 3] He said I ain’t goin’ to tell you no story honey I sure won’t tell you no lie I saw Johnny ’bout an hour ago with a gal named Nellie Bligh Yes I see’d your man um I think he’s doing you wrong [Verse 4] Little Frankie peeped over the transom umm and there to her surprise She saw old Johnny sittin’ there on the cot making love to this Nellie Blie Yes she seen her man and he was doing her wrong [Instrumental] [Verse 5] Frankie jerked back to her kimona whipped out a little ’44 Oh (knock knock) she shot him down and he fell on that hardwood floor She killed her man but he was doing her wrong [Verse 6] Turn me over Frankie honey oh turn me over slow Please dont you tetch my wound inside ’cos my hearts goin’ to overflow You done killed your man but I done you wrong [Instrumental] [Verse 7] Took Frankie down to the courthouse yeah they set her in a big arm chair She set right there until an ol’ judge ’n jury give her 99 year For shootin’ that man ’cos he done her wrong [Verse 8] This story has no moral this story ain’t got no end It only goes to prove to the gal that there ain’t no good in the male Lord I shot my man ’cos he done me wrong