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[Verse 1]
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Frankie and  Johnny were lovers,  oh Lordy how they could love
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Swore to be true to each other, just as true as the stars above
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He was her man,    but he done her wrong

[Verse 2]
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Frankie and Johnny were wanted, Johnny done bought him a suite
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Ohhh good lord said Frankie,  don't my Johnny look real cute
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He was her man,    but he done her wrong


[Verse 3]
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Frankie was a good woman, Johnny was a good man
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And every dollar that she made went right into Johnny's hand
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He was her man,    but he done her wrong

[Verse 4]
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Frankie went down to the corner, just for a bottle of beer
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She said to the Mr Bartender had my loving man been here
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He was her man,    but he done her wrong

[Verse 5]
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He said I don't want cause you no trouble, I don't wonna tell you no lie
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I saw your man no more than an hour ago with a gal named Nellie Bligh
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If he is your man,   then he's a doing you wrong

[Verse 6]
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Frankie looked into the window, and found to her surprise
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That there on the bed sat Johnny, lovin' a  Nellie Blie
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He was her man,   but he done her wrong

[Verse 7]
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Frankie drew back her kimona, she took out her '44
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Rutty tooo too three times, she shot right through that hardwood door
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She shot her man,   cause he done her wrong

[Verse 8]
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He said, "Roll me over easy, roll me over slow,
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Roll me onto the right side,  'cause the bullet hurts me so"
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He was her man,   but he done her wrong

[Verse 9]
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The Judge said to the jury, it's as plain as plain can be
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This woman shot her lovin' man, but I'm gonna set her free
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He was her man,   you know he done her wrong

[Outro]
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Now the story has no moral, the story has no end
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They story only goes to show that there ain't no good in men
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They do you wrong,   just as sure as you walk
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He was her man,   yet he done her wrong
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He was her man,   he sure done her wrong. (To Fade...)