The Frankie Armstrong record, Out Of Love, Hope And Suffering, comes with notes by the artist. The lyrics as posted above are exactly as they appear in Frankie Armstrong's notes, except for the substitution of "my" for "me" in verse 1, lines 3 and 4. So, Malcolm, it appears that the culprit is Frankie Armstrong, herself.

The liner notes say nothing of the origin or history of the song.