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)