Frankie was a good girl, everybody knows
She paid a hundred dollars for Albert's suit of clothes
He's her man, but he doin' her wrong
Frankie went to the barroom, she ordered up a glass of beer
Said tell me the truth bartender, "Has my loving man been here?"
He's my man, but he's doin' me wrong
"Ain't gonna tell you no story, I ain't gonna tell you no lie"
I saw your man about an hour ago, with a hussie named Nelly Blye
He's your man, and he's doin' you wrong
Frankie went down to the corner saloon, she didn't stay there long
She peeked through the keyhole in the door, saw Albert in Nelly's arms
He's my man, and he's doin' me wrong
Frankie told Albert, Albert said I don't care
Said: If you don't come with the woman
You love Haul you feet first outa here
You my man, and you doin' me wrong
Frankie shot Albert, she shot him three or four times
Said: Stand back, I'm smokin' my gun, want to see that gambler die
He's my man, and he done me wrong
Said, "Turn me over mother, turn me over slow
It may be my last time, you won't turn me no more
He's my man, and he done me wrong"
Frankie was a good girl, everybody knows
She paid one hundred dollars for Albert's suit of clothes
He's her man, but he done her wrong
Frankie and the judge walked outta
The stand, and walked out side by side
The judge says, "Frankie, you're gonna be justified
Killin' a man, and he did you wrong"