Frankie and Johnny- Artist: Brook Benton as sung on "The Satin Sound Brook Benton"- Suffolk Marketing-SMI 2- peak Billboard position # 20 in 1961- traditional folk song with many lyrics variations- charted by Ted Lewis (#9) and Frank Crumit (#18) in 1927- charted by Guy Lombardo (#21) in 1942- charted by Johnny Cash (#57) in 1959- charted by Sam Cooke (#14) in 1963- charted by The Greenwood County Singers (#75) in 1964- charted by Elvis Presley (#25) in 1966Little Frankie went down to the barroom, she asked for a glass of beerShe said, "Hey, bartender, has my Johnny been here?""He's my man but he's done me wrong"The bartender said "Frankie, ya know I won't tell ya no lie""He left here about a minute ago with a gal named Alice Fry""He's your man, but he's doin' you wrong"Frankie was a good little woman, surely everybody knowsShe paid one hundred dollars for Johnny's new suit of clothesShe loved her man but he done her wrongWell then Frankie went down Broadway with a razor in her handShe said "Stand back, all you women, I'm here for my cheatin' man""Yes, he's my man but he's done me wrong"It was on a Friday mornin' about a ha'past nine o'clockFrankie pulled her 44 and fired three fatal shotsShe shot her man 'cause he done her wrong(Why dontcha run, Frankie?) they said (Frankie why don't you run?)'cause here come the Chief Of Police with the 44 smokeless gunYou killed your man, we know he done you wrongSPOKEN while FADINGYeah, he done you wrong, FrankieYou shoulda shot him forty timesI'm a witness, Frankie, I was thereWhen you shot that man I sawTranscribed by Robin HoodThese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.
