Frankie And Johnny

(album: Remembering Merle - 1992)

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

Little Frankie went down on the corner, to get a little glass of beer
She says, Mr. Bartender, tell me, has my lover Johnny been here?
Have you seen my man?
I think he's doing me wrong
Did you see him anywhere, David?

He said, I ain't gonna tell ya no story, honey
I sure won't tell you no lie
I saw old Johnny 'bout an hour ago
With a gal named Nellie Bligh
Yes, I seen yo man, mm, I think he's doing you wrong

Little Frankie peeped over the transom
And there to her surprise
She saw old Johnny sitting there on the cab
Making love to this Nellie Bligh
Yes, she seen her man, and he was doing her wrong
Alright, Jackson

Frankie jerked back her Kimona
Whipped out a little 44
Oh, she shot him down and he fell on that hardwood floor
She killed her man, but he was doing her wrong

Turn me over Frankie honey
Oh, turn me over slow
Please, don't ya touch my wounded side 'cause
My heart's gonna overflow
You done killed ya man
But I done ya wrong

Took Frankie down to the courthouse
They sit her in a big arm chair
She sat right there 'til that old judge and jury
Gave her 99 years
For shooting that man
Because he'd done her wrong

Now listen here girls
This story has no moral
This story ain't got no end
It only goes to prove to the gals that there ain't no good in the men
Lord I shot my man
'Cause he'd done me wrong