frankie and johnny

frankie and johnny were sweethearts

boy

how they could love!

swore to be true to each other

true as the stars above!

'cause he was her man

but he done her wrong!

one night frankie happened to pass by the hotel;

just casually glanced into a window so high

and who did she see but her lovin' man

lovin' up old nellie bligh!

she caught her man

doin' her wrong!

well

she went round the corner to her favourite pawn shop;

this time she didn't go there for fun!

'cause when she left

underneath her long red kimono

she was totin' a forty-four gun!

she was gunnin' for her man

who was doin' her wrong!

then back frankie dashed to that hotel

started yankin' the bell!

she said

stand back