Frankie And Johnny

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[Verse 1]
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Frankie and Johnny were 
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sweethearts  Lordy how they did love
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Swore to be true to each other 
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true as the stars above
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He was her man but Lord he done her
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 wrong

[Verse 2]
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Little Frankie went down on the 
corner to get a little glass of beer
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She says Mr Bartender tell me has 
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my loving Johnny been here
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Have you seen my man I think he's 
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doing me wrong

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[Verse 3]
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He said I ain't goin' to tell you 
no story honey I sure won't tell you
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 no lie
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I saw Johnny 'bout an hour ago with
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 a gal named Nellie Bligh
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Yes I see'd your man um, I think 
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he's doing you wrong

[Verse 4]
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Little Frankie peeped over the 
transom umm and there to her 
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surprise
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She saw old Johnny sittin' there on
 the cot making love to this Nellie 
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Blie
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Yes she seen her man  and he was 
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doing her wrong

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[Verse 5]
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Frankie jerked back to her kimona 
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whipped out a little '44
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Oh (knock, knock) she shot him 
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down and he fell on that hardwood 
floor
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She killed her man but he was doing
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 her wrong

[Verse 6]
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Turn me over Frankie honey oh turn
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 me over slow
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Please dont you  tetch my wound 
inside 'cos my hearts goin' to 
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overflow
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You done killed your man but I done
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 you wrong

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[Verse 7]
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Took Frankie down to the 
courthouse, yeah they set her in a 
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big arm chair
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She set right there until an ol' 
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judge 'n jury give her 99 year
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For shootin' that man 'cos he done 
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her wrong

[Verse 8]
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This story has no moral this story 
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ain't got no end
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It only goes to prove to the gal 
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that there ain't no good in the male
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Lord I shot my man 'cos he done me 
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wrong