Frankie And Johnnie great surprise There on the bed sat Johnnie
(Traditional) a-lovin' up Nellie Bly. He was her man, but
he was doin' her wrong.
Frankie and Johnnie were lovers, oh Lordy how
they could love. They swore to be true to each Now the first time that Frankie shot Johnnie he
other, true as the stars above. He was her let out an awful yell. Second time she shot him,
man, but he was doin' her wrong. there was a new man's face in hell. He was her
man, but he was doin' her wrong.
Frankie and Johnnie went walking, Johnnie in his
brand new suit. Then "Oh good Lord," says Roll me over so easy, roll me over so slow, Roll
Frankie, "don't my Johnnie look real cute!" He me over on the right side, 'cause the left side
was her man, but he was doin' her wrong. hurts me so. He was her man, but he was
doin' her wrong.
Frankie she was a good woman, as everybody
knows. Spent a hundred dollars just to buy her The judge said to the jury, "It's as plain as
man some clothes. He was her man, but he was plain can be. This woman shot her lover, it's
doin' her wrong. murder in the second degree. He was her
man, tho' he was doin' her wrong."
Frankie went down to the corner just for a
bucket of beer, She said to the fat bartender, This story has no moral, this story has no end.
"Has my loving Johnnie been here?" He was her This story only goes to show that there ain't no
man, but he was doin' her wrong. good in men. They'll do you wrong just as
sure as you're born.
"I don't want to tell you no stories, and I
don't want to tell you no lies, But I saw your
man about an hour ago with gal named Nellie Bly.
If he's your man, he's a-doin' you wrong."
Frankie went down to the hotel, didn't go there
for fun. Underneath her kimono she carried a
forty-four gun. He was her man, but he was
doin' her wrong.
Frankie looked over the transom and found to her
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