John Denver - The New Frankie And Johnny Song

Frankie, she was a fine-looking woman, had a man named Johnny
And she loved him, Lord, she laid down a hundred for a suit of clothes
Don't you see them, walking arm-in-arm down along Canal Street
Frankie loved Johnny and, Lord, everybody knows

Frankie, she came home one evening just a little bit early
And she thought, ought to stop at the corner for a bottle of beer
She sat there, and she told her troubles to the fat bartender
Says, "Hey, Fat Daddy, has my Johnny man been here?"

He said, "Frankie", he said, "I'm terrible sorry that you asked me that question
'Cause you know, and I know, I'm 'bout as honest as a man can be
Saw Johnny, he was walking down Main and a-feeling no pain
Just slipping and a-sliding with a gal named Annabel Lee"

Frankie said, "Oh no, no, it can't be so
'Cause I know, I know my candy man wouldn't treat me wrong"
She sat there, had a few more beers, shed a few more tears
Said, "I'm tired of getting this mean old run around"

Then Frankie, well, she got out of the taxi at the corner of Clark Street
Looked up, she saw Johnny and Annabel swinging there
Pulled out, took deadly aim with a 44 pistol
And shot her Johnny in the middle of his big affair

You know, Frankie, she was a fine-looking woman, had a man named Johnny
And she loved him, so much she laid down a hundred for a suit of clothes
Don't you see them, pretty as they were, walking arm-in-arm down along Canal Street
Frankie loved Johnny and, Lord, everybody
Whole neighborhood was a-talkin' about it
Frankie loved Johnny and, Lord, everybody knows!
Yeah!