Interpret:

Sam Cooke

Album:

Sam Cooke At The Copa

Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts
 at least thats the way the story goes
 Frankie bought everything for Johnny
 from his sports car to his Ivy League clothes


 He was a man alright, oh but he was doing her wrong
 just to show you what can happen


 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


 He was your man honey, oh and he was doing you wrong
 let me tell the story


 Frankie ran around the corner
 and peeked in a swinging place
 there she saw Johnny with the woman
 he had his arms around her waist


 aw...he was a man alright but Frankie could see that he was 
 doing her wrong. And oh let me tell you


 Frankie reached down in her pocketbook
 and up with a long forty-four
 she shot once, twice, three times and
 Johnny fell to the hard wood floor


 aw...he was a man alright but Frankie shot him because he was
 doing her wrong


 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 darn 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
 and I know, I know I was doing 
 you wrong..wrong..wrong..wrong
 Now Frankie..you know darn well that I love you
 Frankie....(song fades and ends)