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[Verse 1]
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Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts
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At least that's the way the story goes
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Frankie bought everything for Johnny
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From his sports car to his Ivy League clothes
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Aw, he was a man alright
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Oh, but he was doing her wrong
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Just to show you what can happen

[Verse 2]
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A friend came running to Frankie
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She said you know I wouldn't tell you no lie
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I saw your man ridin' in his Jaguar
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With a chick named Nellie Blye
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Oh, if he was your man honey
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Let me tell you he was doing you wrong
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Let me tell the story

[Verse 3]
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Frankie ran around the corner
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And peeked in a swinging place
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And there she saw Johnny with a woman
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He had his arms around her waist
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Aw...he was a man alright
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But Frankie could see that he was
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Doing her wrong
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And oh let me tell you

[Verse 4]
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Frankie reached down in her pocketbook
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And up with a long forty-four
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She shot once, twice, three times
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And Johnny fell on the hard wood floor
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Aw...he was a man alright
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But she shot him because he was doing her wrong

[Outro]
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But the last thing he told her was
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Frankie, you know I love you
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Why? Honey, why did you do that?
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Frankie, I was telling her about you
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Frankie, you know I love you
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Frankie, you know that I love you
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Now Frankie, you know good and well that I love you
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Frankie, I'll always love you baby
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Frankie, you know I can't do without you
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Frankie, you know I love you
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And I know, and I know I was doing you wrong
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You wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong
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Frankie, baby, you know I love you
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Frankie...