[ Featuring Jools Holland, Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra ]
This the story of Frankie and Johnny
They were sweethearts forever, and ever, and ever
Ah, yeah, ah, yeah
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 alright
Oh, but he was doing her wrong
Let me tell you what's happened
A friend came running to Frankie
She said I wouldn't tell you no lie
I saw that man of yours in a Jaguar
With a chick named Nellie Blye
Oh, if he was your man, honey
Let me tell you he was doing you wrong
Now let me tell the rest of the story
Frankie ran around to the corner
And peeked in a swinging place
And there she saw Johnny with a woman
He had his arms around her waist
Oh, he was a man alright
Oh, but Frankie could see that he was doing her wrong
Frankie reached down in her pocketbook
And up with a forty-four
She shot once, twice, three times
And Johnny fell on the hard wood floor
Oh, he was a man alright
But she shot him because he was doing her wrong
She shot him, oh, yeah
She shot him, oh, yeah
Once, twice, three times
And Johnny fell on the hardwood floor
He was doing her wrong, oh, yeah
And Johnny said
Frankie, you know I love you
Frankie, you know very well that I love you
Frankie, I wouldn't do you no wrong
Frankie, good God almighty, I love you, Frankie
Oh, yeah, and that's the story of Frankie and Johnny
Ah, yeah
