Frankie & Johnny were sweethearts  At least, that's the way the story goes  Frankie bought everything for Johnny  From his sports-car to his Ivy League clothes  Oh, he was a man allright,  Oh, but he was doing a-wrong  Just to show you what came happen    A friend came running to Frankie  Said you know I wouldn't tell you no lie  I saw your man riding in his Jaguar  With a chick named Mary Bley  Oh if he was your man honey  Let me tell you he was doing you wrong  Let me tell the story    Frankie ran around the corner  And peeked in a swinging place  And there she saw Johnny with a woman  He had his arm around her waist  Oh he was a man alright  But Frankie could see that he was doing a-wrong  Oh let me tell you    Frankie reached down in her pocketbook  And up with a long 44  She shot once, twice, three times  And Johnny fell on the hardwood floor  Oh he was a man alright  But she shot him because he was doing a-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    Frankie you know good 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  I'm your man and I know I was doing a-wrong