frankie and johnny was sweethearts
at least that’s the way the story goes
frankie bought everything for johnny
from his sports car to his ivy league clothes
aw 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
she 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 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
aw 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 fortyfour
she shot once twice three times
and johnny fell on the hard wood floor
aw he was a man alright
but she shot him because 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 good and 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
and i know and i know i was doing wrong
you wrong wrong wrong wrong
frankie baby you know i love you
frankie
Artist: Sam Cooke
Year: 1963
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 139