Now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts Oh Lordy, how they did love
Swore to be true to each other Just as true as the stars above
Lordy was her man He wouldn't do her wrong
Now Frankie went down to the corner Just to get a bucket of beer
She said, Mr. Bartender Has my lovin' Johnny been here?
Lordy is my man He wouldn't do me wrong
Well I don't want to cause you no trouble I ain't gonna tell you no lie
I saw your love about an hour ago With a girl named Nellie Bly
Lordy was your man But he's doing you wrong
Frankie looked over the transom She saw to her surprise
There on the cot sat Johnny Making love to Nellie Bly
Lordy is my man But he's doing me wrong
Frankie pulled back her kimono She took out her little .44
Rudy .22'd three times She shot right through that hardwood door
Lordy shot her man He was doing her wrong
Now bring out your rubber-tied buckie Bring out your rubber-tied hat
I'm taking my man to the graveyard But I ain't gonna bring him back
Lordy was my man But he done me wrong
Now bring out a thousand policemen Bring them around today
Lock me down in that dungeon cell And throw that key away
Lordy shot my man He was doing me wrong
Now Frankie said to the warden What are they going to do
Warden he said to Frankie It's electric chair for you
Cause you shot your man He was doing you wrong
Now this story has no moral This story has no end
This story just goes to show That there ain't no good in men
Lordy was a man And he done her wrong