Sam Cooke — Frankie and Johnnie

[Verse 1] Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts At least that's the way the story goes Frankie bought everything for Johnny From his sports car to his Ivy League clothes Ah, he was a man alright Oh, but he was doing her wrong Just to show you what can happen [Verse 2] A friend came running to Frankie She said, "You know I wouldn't tell you no lie I saw your man riding in his Jaguar With a chick named Nellie Blye Oh, if he was your man honey Let me tell you he was doing you wrong" Let me tell the story [Verse 3] Frankie ran around the corner And peeked in a swinging place And there she saw Johnny with a woman He had his arms around her waist Oh, he was a man alright But Frankie could see that he was doing her wrong And oh let me tell you [Verse 4] Frankie reached down in her pocketbook And up with a long forty-four She shot once, twice, three times And Johnny fell on the hard wood floor Oh, he was a man alright But she shot him because he was doing her wrong [Outro] But the last thing he told her was Frankie, you know I love you Why? Honey, why did you do that? Frankie, I was telling her about you Frankie, you know I love you Frankie, you know that I love you Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Now Frankie, you know good and well that I love you Frankie, I'll always love you, baby Frankie, you know I can't do without you Frankie, you know I love you I'm your man, and although I was doing wrong Wrong, wrong, let me tell you Frankie, baby, you know I love you Frankie, I...