Frankies Man Johnny

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well , now , frankie and johnny were sweethearts;

they were true as a blue , blue sky .
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he was a long – legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin’ eye ,
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but he was her man nearly all of the time .

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well , johnny , he packed up to leave her ,

but he promised he’d be back .
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he said he had a little pickin’ to do a little farther down the track .
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he said , “i’m your man; i wouldn’t do you wrong . ”

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well , frankie curled up on the sofa ,

thinkin’ about her man .
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far away the couples were dancin’ to the music of his band .
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he was frankie’s man; he wasn’t doin’ her wrong .

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then in the front door walked a redhead ,

johnny saw her right away .
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she came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played .
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he was frankie’s man , but she was far away .

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he sang ev’ry song to the redhead ,

she smiled back at him .
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the he came and sat by her table , where the lights were low and dim .
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what frankie didn’t know wouldn’t hurt her none .

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then the redhead jumped up an slapped him;

she slapped him a time or two .
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she said , “i’m frankie’s sister and i was checkin’ up on you .
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if you’re her man you better treat her right . ”

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well , the moral of this story

is be good but carry a stick .
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sometimes it looks like a guitar picker just can’t tell what to pick .
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he was frankie’s man , and he still ain’t done her wrong .

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