Key: G
Introduction: G
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Well Frankie an' Albert were sweethearts
Lordy how they could love.
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They Vowed to love one another
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Baby 'neath tho stars above
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It was her man..... but he was doin' her wrong.
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Frankie went down to da' bar room,
To fetch herself a bucket of beer
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the Bartender said "Miss Frankie, you know"
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your lovin' man been here
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It was your man.....mmmm but he was doin' you wrong
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The Bartender said "Miss Frankie,
Well girl I can't tell ya' no lies.
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Your husband left 'bout and hour ago,
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With that hussy named Nelly Blye".
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It was yo' man......mmmm an he was doin' you wrong
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Frankie she cried, she cried, she cried,
she said, Lordy what have I done?
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I done give enough love to my man
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He done took my love an' run.
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It was my man........but he was doin' me wrong.
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Well Albert saw Frankie comin',
He said now Lordy don't you shoot
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but out from under that red kimono
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The gun went rootie toot toot,
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She shot that man......mmmm cause he was doin' her wrong.
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Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo!
She said baby what have I done
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I done shot the only man I love,
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with a Colt forty -forty gun,
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I shot my man........mmmm cause he was doin' me wrong.
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And the sheriff come clipt her,clipt her,clipt her,clipt her,clipt her
He done clipt her at her trail.
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He said now women you done shot your man
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Stick you in the county jail,
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Talking about your man.......mmmm but he was doing you wrong.
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Now Frankie an' Albert were sweethearts
Lordy how they could love.
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They Vowed to love one another
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Baby 'neath tho stars above
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It was her man..... but he was doin' her wrong.