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Thread #172737 Message #4190588
Posted By: GUEST,Charles111
30-Sep-23 - 11:31 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Frankie and Albert lyrics full
Subject: Lyr Add: Frankie and Albert lyrics full
Hello, first time contributor here. What follows is the lyrics to Frankie and Albert remastered ( aka the first version of the song that comes up on Spotify) I spent a long while listening to every version from lead belly and other artists versions and read all the lyric versions I could find and this should be the closest yet version. Enjoy.
“Frankie and Albert - Remastered” by Leadbelly
Frankie was a woman everybody know paid a hundred dollars buy her man’s suit of clothes was her man but he done her wrong
Frankie went a walk-in did not go for fun had under her apron (carried?) Alberts forty-one Kill my man ‘cause he’s done me wrong
Frankie went down to the Huddie saloon Called for a bottle of beer Asked the lovin’ bartender “Lovin’ man been here?” he’s my man But he’s done me wrong
Frankie went by her house didn’t give no alarm Looked through the window glass Albert’s in his woman’s arms He’s my man But he’s doing me wrong
I ain’t gonna tell you no story I ain’t gonna tell you no lie Albert left here an hour ago Woman named Alice Fry He’s your man but he’s done you wrong
Frankie she shot Albert Fell all in a knot Cryin’ “Oh, dear, Mrs. Johnson, See where your son is shot” I’m your son and the only one
Frankie she shot Albert Fell upon his knees Crying “Oh, Policeman Don’t let that woman kill me” I’m her man And I done her wrong
Rubber-tired the hearse Rubber-tired the hack Hearse carry Albert the graveyard had to bring his mother back was her son and the only one
turn-a me over mother turn-a me over slow turn me over for your last time never turn me over no more I’m your son and the only one
Taking Albert to the graveyard Went to let him down Frankie was a-singin’ With a (doleful?) sound Shoot your man cause he’s done-a me wrong
Frankie went to Mrs. Johnson Fell down on her knees cryin’ oh Ms. Johnson will you forgive me please kilt your son Cause he’s done-a me wrong
Ms. Johnson said Frankie I’ll forgive you not killed poor Albert only son I’ve got he’s my son and the only one
Frankie went to the graveyard fell down on her knees “Speak one word, Albert give my heart some ease killed you man, cause you done me wrong”