Dave Van Ronk — Frankies Blues

Well now Frankie was a woman, everybody knows Yeah, spent about a hundred dollars on Albert's suit of clothes Whatcha gonna do when you're candy man is gone? He give me candy, babe, in the morning, candy most every night Well they ain't nobody else's candy that can do the job all right Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? Yeah, Albert says, "I gotta leave you. Won't be away too long Don't wait up for me, honey or worry while I'm gone" Whatcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? Well now Frankie went down to the barroom to buy herself a glass of beer Well says to the fat old bartender, "Has Albert Dean been here?" Whatcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? "Well I won't tell you no story, I won't tell you no lie I saw your man about an hour ago with a gal they call Alkali" Whatcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? He give me candy, babe, in the morning, candy most every night Well they ain't nobody else's--can do the job all right Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? Well now Frankie went down to Josie's wasn't goin there for fun Underneath her kimono she had Albert's Gatling gun Watcha gonna--when your candy man is gone? Well Frankie went down to Josie's, you know she went and rang the bell "Well stand aside all you floozies, I'm gonna blow my man clean to hell" Watcha gonna--when your candy man is gone? "Well roll me over easy boys, well roll me over slow Yeah roll me over easy boys, you know my wounds they hurt me so" Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? Well Frankie walked down on main-street, far as she could see Well all she could hear was a three-string bow playing "Nearer My God to Thee" Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? He give me candy, baby, in the morning, candy most every night Well now ain't nobody else's candy that can do the job all right Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? Well dark was the night, cold was on the ground Well the last words I heard Frankie say: "I done laid that bastard down" Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone? He give me candy, babe, in the morning, candy most every night Well now they ain't nobody else's--can do the job all right Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?