Frankie & Albert - Charley Patton

Written by：Traditional

Well frankie went down to albert's house

How late albert's been here

Oh albert's sittin' down in some cheap gal's lap

Buyin' some cheap gal beer

Say he was my man but he done me wrong

Well frankie she called albert

She called him some two or three times

Look down the road 'bout a quarter block

You mighta seen little albert flying

Say he was my man but he done me wrong

Well frankie she was good ol' gal and everybody knows

She would pay one half a hundred for the makin' of her man's clothes

Say he was my man but he done me wrong

Well frankie went down to the courthouse to hear little albert cry

Oh albert was convicted frankie hung her head and cried

Say he was my man but he done me wrong

Say you remember all last sunday twenty-fifth day of may

You buked me and you cursed me oh baby all that day

Say he was my man but he done me wrong

Tell you some folks give you a nickel

And it's some gonna give you a dime

But I'm goin' give you a smile instead

For I know you was a man of mine

Kill her man go kill her man

Well frankie went to the cemetery fell down on her knees

Oh lord will you forgive me and give my poor heart ease

Say he was my man but you done me wrong

Well frankie's mother come running

Come a-whooping screamin' and crying

Oh lord oh lord my only son is dying

She kill her man yes she kill her man