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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.
[Verse 1] 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 me doing her wrong. [Verse 2]...
Songfacts®: Originally titled "Frankie and Albert," this traditional murder ballad was inspired by the real-life crime of passion committed by Frankie Baker in 1899. Frankie discovered her lover, Albert Britt, had been with another woman and took revenge by shooting him at a boardinghouse in St. Louis, Missouri.
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. She gave a hundred dollars. To Johnny for a suit of clothes, 'Cause he was her man, But he done her wrong. Frankie worked in a crib-joint.
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. Frankie and Johnny went walking Johnny had a brand new suit Frankie paid a hundred dollars Just to make her man look cute He was her man but he done her wrong.
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May 5, 2024 · Frankie and Johnny were lovers. Man, how those two cats could love. They promised to dig one another as long as stars remained above. These lines from the famous song “Frankie and Johnny” by Sammy Davis Jr. set the stage for a tragic love story filled with passion, betrayal, and revenge. Song Details:
Elvis Presley Lyrics. "Frankie And Johnny" (from "Frankie And Johnny" soundtrack) Frankie and me we were lovers. Oh lordy how we could love. Swore we'd be true to each other. Just as true as stars above. I was her man, she caught me doing her wrong. My luck in poker was fading. When a new gal caught my eye. I gambled, I tried to change my luck.
