Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts
 at least thats the way the story goes
 Frankie bought everything for Johnny
 from his sports car to his Ivy League clothes

 He was a man alright, oh but he was doing her wrong
 just to show you what can happen

 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

 He was your man honey, oh and he was doing you wrong
 let me tell the story

 Frankie ran around the corner
 and peeked in a swinging place
 there she saw Johnny with the woman
 he had his arms around her waist

 aw...he was a man alright but Frankie could see that he was 
 doing her wrong. And oh let me tell you

 Frankie reached down in her pocketbook
 and up with a long forty-four
 she shot once, twice, three times and
 Johnny fell to the hard wood floor

 aw...he was a man alright but Frankie shot him because he was
 doing her wrong

 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 darn 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
 and I know, I know I was doing 
 you wrong..wrong..wrong..wrong
 Now Frankie..you know darn well that I love you
 Frankie....(song fades and ends)