Frankie was a good girl
Everybody know
She pay one hundred dollars
For our one suit of clothes
He's a man and he done me wrong
Frankie went down to the corner saloon
She ordered her a glass of beer
She asked the barkeeper
"Gas my lovin' Albert been here "
"He been here but he's gone again"
"Ain't gonna tell you no story
Frankie I ain't gonna tell you no lie"
Says "Albert a-passed about a hour ago
With a girl you call Alice Frye
He's your man and he's doin' you wrong
Frankie went down to the corner saloon
She didn't go to be gone long
She peeked through keyhole
In the door spied
Albert in Alice's arm
He's my man and you's doin' me wrong
Frankie called Albert
Albert says "I don't hear "
"If you don't come to the woman you love
Gonna haul you out of here"
He's my man and you's doin' me wrong
Frankie shot old Albert
She shot him three or four times
Says "Stand back I'm smokin' my gun
Let me see is Albert dyin'
He's my man and he did me 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"
Frankie was a good girl
Everybody know
She paid one hundred dollars
For Albert's suit of clothes
He's her man but he did her wrong
