Slim Dusty Frankie And Johnny
[Slim & Joy]
Frankie and Johnnie were sweethearts,
And oh, what a couple in love!
So wanted to be true to each other,
Just as true as the stars up above,
He was her man, he wouldn't do her wrong.
[Slim]
And Johnny said, "I must be goin'
But I won't be gone very long,
Don't ya wait up for me, my darlin'
And don't ya worry over me when I'm gone
'Cos I'm your man, I'll never do no wrong."
[Joy]
Well Frankie went down to the corner,
Just to buy herself just a bottle of beer.
And said to the best bartender,
"Has my loving Johnny been here
He's my man and he wouldn't do me wrong."
[Slim] No Wrong.
[Slim & Joy]
Well I don't wish to cause you no trouble miss,
I don't wish to tell you no lies;
But I saw your Johnny about an hour ago
With a girl named Nelly Bly,
He's your man, that no good man, I think he's doing
wrong."
[Joy]
Well Frankie went back to the hardware,
For she didn't go there for fun [Slim] Here we go
again,
So she said to the guy at the counter,
I want a great big shiny gun
Because I'm after my man, Cause he done me wrong."
[Slim & Joy]
Then Frankie goes back to the corner
And looked in the window so high
There was her no good Johnny,
A-makin' love to Nelly Bly.
He was her man, but he was doin' wrong.
[Slim]
So Frankie stepped back in the shadows;
And drew out that long forty-four;
[Slim and Joy]
And root-a-toot-toot, three times she shoot
Right through that hardwood door,
She shot her man, 'cos he was doin' wrong.
[Slim]
Roll me over so easy,
Roll me over so slow,
Roll me over easy boys,
'Cause my wound's hurtin' me so.
I was her man, but I done her wrong.
[Slim & Joy]
Bring out your advertised buggys.
Bring out your old horses in black,
There's 12 men a-goin' to the graveyard,
But only 11 are a-coming back.
She shot her man,
[Joy]
I shot my man
[Slim and Joy] 'cos he was doin' wrong.
[Slim]
And this story has no moral,
And this story has no end,
This story just goes to show you
[Joy]
That there ain't no good in men,
[Slim
Hey there
[Slim and Joy]
She shot her man, 'cos he was doing her wrong.