Frankie And Johnny

Frankie and Johnny - Sammy Davis Jr.

Frankie and Johnny were lovers

Man how those two cats could love

They promised to dig one another

Long as stars remained above

He was her mate

But he couldn't fly straight

Now he was a cat that was lazy

Thinking of work made him frown

And she had a bank that was crazy

And his loans were not turned down

She was his fool

And he played it real cool

Enter a doll named Anellie

A weirdie the hipster would boast

Man poets like Byron or Shelley

Would have dubbed this chick the most

Jack this gal came on

Sort of like a female done what

You never saw such a tangle

That Frankie sure fought for her gent

She threw punches from every angle

Man it looked like the main event

Someone rang a bell

But daddy o they couldn't save Nell

Frankie had whipped out a pistol

And everyone made for the door

She started busting the crystal

Jack she made that cannon roar

Now ladies be careful

Look out

Frankie put down that gun

And when she fired the last shot

Did Johnny hear

He did not

Man she was such a lady

Oh how that Frankie did suffer

Her tears were falling like rain

The sheriff who came in to cuff her

Used the cuffs with the platinum chain

And nobody knew

Just who was taking in who

Now everyone bows when they pass her

And Frankie's the toast of the town

Man the moral is really a Gasser

If he cheats simply shoot him down

He was her mate

But he wouldn't fly straight

Here's a thought for you to contemplate

And if you want to love you gotta fly straight

Any questions