[Slim & Joy]

Frankie and Johnnie were sweethearts,

And oh, what a couple in love!

So wanted to be true to each other,

Just as true as the stars up above,

He was her man, he wouldn't do her wrong.



[Slim]

And Johnny said, "I must be goin'

But I won't be gone very long,

Don't ya wait up for me, my darlin'

And don't ya worry over me when I'm gone

'Cos I'm your man, I'll never do no wrong."



[Joy]

Well Frankie went down to the corner,

Just to buy herself just a bottle of beer.

And said to the best bartender,

"Has my loving Johnny been here

He's my man and he wouldn't do me wrong."

[Slim] No Wrong.



[Slim & Joy]

Well I don't wish to cause you no trouble miss,

I don't wish to tell you no lies;

But I saw your Johnny about an hour ago

With a girl named Nelly Bly,

He's your man, that no good man, I think he's doing 

wrong."



[Joy]

Well Frankie went back to the hardware,

For she didn't go there for fun [Slim] Here we go 

again,

So she said to the guy at the counter,

I want a great big shiny gun

Because I'm after my man, Cause he done me wrong."



[Slim & Joy]

Then Frankie goes back to the corner

And looked in the window so high

There was her no good Johnny,

A-makin' love to Nelly Bly.

He was her man, but he was doin' wrong.



[Slim]

So Frankie stepped back in the shadows;

And drew out that long forty-four;

[Slim and Joy]

And root-a-toot-toot, three times she shoot

Right through that hardwood door,

She shot her man, 'cos he was doin' wrong.



[Slim]

Roll me over so easy,

Roll me over so slow,

Roll me over easy boys,

'Cause my wound's hurtin' me so.

I was her man, but I done her wrong.



[Slim & Joy]

Bring out your advertised buggys.

Bring out your old horses in black,

There's 12 men a-goin' to the graveyard,

But only 11 are a-coming back.

She shot her man,

[Joy]

I shot my man

[Slim and Joy] 'cos he was doin' wrong.



[Slim]

And this story has no moral,

And this story has no end,

This story just goes to show you

[Joy]

That there ain't no good in men,

[Slim 

Hey there

[Slim and Joy]

She shot her man, 'cos he was doing her wrong.