Classic Poem

1.

Frankie and Johnnie were lovers.
Oh, ho, how they did love!
Swore to be true to each other
As true as the stars up above.
He was her man; he wouldn't do her wrong.

2.

Frankie went down to the corner
Just for a bucket of beer.
Said, " Mr. Bartender,
Has my loving Johnnie been here?
He's my man; he won't do me wrong. "

3.

" Frankie, I'll cause you no trouble;
Frankie, I'll tell you no lie;
Your lover left here about an hour ago
With a girl named Nellie Bly.
He's your man but he's doing you wrong. "

4.

Frankie looked over the transom;
There to her great surprise —
There on a couch sat her Johnnie
Making love to Nellie Bly.
He was her man, but he done her wrong.

5.

Frankie pulled back her kimona,
Drew out her little forty-four turuute; (toot root toota)
Three times she shot
Right through that hard wood door —
Killed her man 'cause he done her wrong.

6.

" Frankie, come turn me over;
Come turn me over slow;
Your bullet in my left side;
Oh, how it hurts me so!
You killed your man 'cause he done you wrong. "

7.

Bring on your rubber tired horses;
Bring on your rubber tired hack.
Taking my man to the grave yard
And I'm not going to bring him back.
I killed my man 'cause he done me wrong.

8.

Frankie went to the warden.
Said, " What are you going to do? "
The warden said to Frankie;
" It's the electric chair for you.
You've killed your man 'cause he done you wrong. "

9.

Frankie went to the policeman.
Said, " I don't want to live another day.
Lock me up in a dungeon
And throw the key away.
I've killed my man 'cause he done me wrong. "

10.

This story has no moral;
This story has no end;
This story goes right on to show
There's not no good in men.
She killed her man 'cause he done her wrong.