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The familiar "Frankie and Johnny were lovers" lyrics first appeared (as "Frankie and Albert") in On the Trail of Negro Folksongs by Dorothy Scarborough, published in 1925; a similar version with the "Frankie and Johnny" names appeared in 1927 in Carl Sandburg's The American Songbag.
Frankie and Johnny Lyrics: Frankie and me, we were lovers / Oh lordy how we did love / Swore we'd be true to each other / Just as true as stars above / I was her man, she caught...
Frankie discovered her lover, Albert Britt, had been with another woman and took revenge by shooting him at a boardinghouse in St. Louis, Missouri. She would be acquitted under plea of self-defense. The origins of the song as we know it today are a bit murky.
Burl Ives - Frankie and Johnny. Frankie and Johnny were lovers; Oh Lordy, how they made love. Swore to be true to each other, True as the stars above, For he was her man, But he done her wrong. Frankie was a good girl, Most everybody knows.
Frankie and Johnny were lovers O Lordy, how they could love They swore to be true to each other Just as true as the stars above He was her man but he done her wrong.
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May 5, 2024 · The song tells the story of Frankie and Johnny, two lovers entangled in a tumultuous relationship. Frankie’s partner, Johnny, is depicted as lazy and unreliable, while Frankie herself is portrayed as wealthy and foolishly devoted to him.
Frankie and Johnny were lovers - Lord, how they did love. C. They swore to be true to each other, G. True as the stars above; D G. He was her man, but he was doing her wrong. G. Frankie, she was a good girl - Everybody should know, C. She paid one hundred dollars. G. To buy Johnny a new suit of clothes. D G.
