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Frankie & 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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Oh, he was a man allright, |
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Oh, but he was doing a-wrong |
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Just to show you what came happen |
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A friend came running to Frankie |
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Said you know I wouldn't tell you no lie |
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I saw your man riding in his Jaguar |
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With a chick named Mary Bley |
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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 |
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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 arm around her waist |
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Oh he was a man alright |
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But Frankie could see that he was doing a-wrong |
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Oh let me tell you |
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Frankie reached down in her pocketbook |
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And up with a long 44 |
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She shot once, twice, three times |
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And Johnny fell on the hardwood floor |
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Oh he was a man alright |
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But she shot him because he was doing a-wrong |
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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 |
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Frankie you know good 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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I'm your man and I know I was doing a-wrong |