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Lyrics by: Traditional
# Debut Chart
14 Jul '63 Hot 100
2 Aug '63 Adult Contemp
4 Aug '63 R&B

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Frankie and 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, all right Oh, but he was doing her wrong Just to show you what can 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 Bligh 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


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Oh, he was a man, all right But Frankie could see that He was doing her wrong And, 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, all right But she shot him because He was doing her 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 Now, Frankie, you know Good and 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 although I was Doing you wrong, wrong, wrong Let me tell you Frankie, baby You know that I love you

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