Frankie And Johnny

Frankie And Johnny - Frank Crumit

Frankie and Johnny were lovers

Oh lordy how they could love

Swore to be true to each other

Just as true as the stars up above

He was her man he wouldn't do her wrong

Frankie went down to the corner

Just for a bucket of beer

She said mister bartender

Has my loving Johnny been here

He is my man he wouldn't do me wrong

I ain't gonna tell you no story

I ain't gonna tell you no lies

But I saw your Johnny half an hour ago

With a girl named Nellie Bly

He is your man but he's doing you wrong

Frankie looked over the transom

There to her great surprise

There on the couch sat Johnny

Hold them hand with Nellie Bly

He was her man but he was doing her wrong

Frankie drew back her kimono

Took out her little forty-four

Rooty-toot-toot three times she shot

Right through that hardwood door

She shot her man but 'cause he done her wrong

Bring out your rubber tired hearses

Catch out your rubber tired hack

It's 12 man to gone when pue the graveyard

And only 11 man that came back

He was the man but he done her wrong

The story has no moral

The story has no end

But the story only goes to show

That there ain't no good in men

He was her man but he done her wrong