Frankie was a good girl Everybody know Paid a hundred dollars For Albert's new suite of clothes He was her man But he done her wrong Frankie went down to the corner saloon She didn't go to be gone long Beat through one of the doors She spied Albert in Alice's arms He was her man But he was doing her wrong But Frankie called to Albert But Albert said I don't hear You better come to the woman you love Or I'll throw you out of here You're my man And you're doing me wrong Don't you do that women wrong Al But Frankie shoot out Albert Shoot him three of the times Through the smoke of the gun Seeing Albert die He was her man But he done her wrong Frankie and the judge They walked out then They walked side by side Frankie said You know, you'll be just fine For killing a man 'cause he done me wrong Dark was the night Cold was on the ground Last words I heard Frankie say I'm gonna lay out Albert down He was my man And he done me wrong Oh, so wrong But I ain't gotta tell no story I ain't gotta tell no lie Passed by an hour ago And I heard that judge's cry He was her man Oh, yes, he was her man Oh, yes, he was her man And he done her wrong