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Thread #107338   Message #2224460
Posted By: Roberto
29-Dec-07 - 02:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Frankie (Dykes Magic City Trio)
Subject: Lyr Req: FRANKIE (Dykes Magic City Trio)
Please, help with this fine recording of Frankie and Johnny. Main problems: where I've put question marks. It is from the CD My Rough and Rowdy Ways (Yazoo), the song is titled Frankie, sung by Dykes Magic City Trio. Thanks. R

Frankie was a good woman
Everybody knows
She paid a hundred dollar bill
For Li'l Albert's suit of clothes -
For he's my man, my gambling man

Frankie went down to the barroom
She ordered up a glass of beer
Said she to the bartender:
Has my Li'l Albert here?
For he's my man, my gambling man

Lord I'm gonna tell you any (???), Frankie
Lord I'm gonna tell you no lie
He left here just about a moment ago
With a girl called Alice Fry
For he's you man, your gambling man

Frankie went out a-walking
She did not go for fun
For under her apron she had to see (?)
A (?) 44 Gatling gun:
Gonna murder that man that done me wrong

Please don't murder me, Frankie
Please don't murder me now
For I love you, indeed I do
And I know my love is true
But I'm the man that done you wrong

Turn me over, Frankie
Turn me over slow
But please don't touch my wounded side
My heart will overflow
But I'm the man that done you wrong