Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts
Oh, how they did love
Promised to be true to each other
Just true as the stars above
He was her man (He was her man)
But he done her wrong (But he done her wrong)

Bring out the rubber tied buggy
Bring out that old hack
Taking my man to the graveyard, baby
But he ain't comin' back
Shot her man (She shot her man)
'Cause he did her wrong ('Cause he did her wrong)

Frank and Johnny went fishin'
Down by the fishin' boat
Frankie she caught a whale
But his feet was cold
He was her man (He was her man)
And he ?(?)

This is the end of the story
This is the end of the song
Frankie ? now, baby
He won't there for long
He was her man (He was her man)
But he did her wrong (But he done her wrong)
He was her man (He was her man)
But he did her wrong (But he done her wrong)
Yeah, he was her man (He was her man)
But he did her wrong (But he done her wrong)