Frankie was a good girl, everybody know
She paid one hundred dollars for Albert, a suit of clothes
He's her man, and he did her wrong

"I ain't gonna tell you no story, I ain't gon' tell you no lie"
Say, "Albert passed 'bout a hour ago, with a girl he called Alice Fry
He's your man, and he did you wrong"

Frankie went down to the corner saloon
She didn't go to be gone long
She peeped through keyhole in the door
Spied Albert in Alice's arms
He's her man, and he did her wrong

Frankie shot Albert, shot him three or four times

Frankie called Albert, Albert says "I don't hear"
If you don't come to the woman you love
Gon' haul you out of here
You's my man, and you did me wrong

Frankie shot Albert, she shot him three or four times
Says, "Stand back out the smoke of my gun
Let me see this Albert dyin'
He's my man, and he did me wrong"
Frankie and the judge walked out on the stand
They walked out side by side
The judge says to Frankie, "you're gonna be justified
For killin' a man, and he did you wrong"