[Verse 1]
Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts
At least that's the way the story goes
Frankie bought everything for Johnny
From his sports car to his Ivy League clothes
Ah, he was a man alright
Oh, but he was doing her wrong
Just to show you what can happen

[Verse 2]
A friend came running to Frankie
She said, "You know I wouldn't tell you no lie
I saw your man riding in his Jaguar
With a chick named Nellie Blye
Oh, if he was your man honey
Let me tell you he was doing you wrong"
Let me tell the story

[Verse 3]
Frankie ran around the corner
And peeked in a swinging place
And there she saw Johnny with a woman
He had his arms around her waist
Oh, he was a man alright
But Frankie could see that he was doing her wrong
And oh let me tell you
[Verse 4]
Frankie reached down in her pocketbook
And up with a long forty-four
She shot once, twice, three times
And Johnny fell on the hard wood floor
Oh, he was a man alright
But she shot him because he was doing her wrong

[Outro]
But the last thing he told her was
Frankie, you know I love you
Why? Honey, why did you do that?
Frankie, I was telling her about you
Frankie, you know I love you
Frankie, you know that I love you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now Frankie, you know good and well that I love you
Frankie, I'll always love you, baby
Frankie, you know I can't do without you
Frankie, you know I love you
I'm your man, and although I was doing wrong
Wrong, wrong, let me tell you
Frankie, baby, you know I love you
Frankie, I...