Johnny
Eartha Kitt & Henri Rene and his Orchestra Lyrics

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts
Frankie and Johnny were a couple in love.

Oh, what a couple in love
Frankie and Johnny shared a deep and passionate love.

Frankie was loyal to Johnny
Frankie was faithful and true to Johnny.

Just as true as the stars above
Frankie's loyalty and love for Johnny were as unwavering as the stars.

He was her man
Johnny was Frankie's partner and lover.

But he done her wrong
But Johnny betrayed Frankie's love and trust.

Frankie went down to the drugstore
Frankie went to the drugstore for ice cream.

Some ice cream she wanted to buy
She desired to buy ice cream.

The soda jerk told her that Johnny
The soda jerk informed Frankie that Johnny was with another woman.

Was making love to Nellie Bligh
Johnny was being unfaithful to Frankie with Nellie Bligh.

Now Frankie's dad was a policeman
Frankie's father was a policeman.

She stole his old forty-four gun
Frankie took her father's gun.

Then back to the drugstore she beat it
Frankie returned to the drugstore.

Just as fast as she could run
She ran as fast as she could.

After her man
Frankie went after Johnny.

Who was doing her wrong
Johnny was being unfaithful to Frankie.

Now Frankie peaked in on the party
Frankie peered into the party through the door.

She got a surprise when she saw
She was stunned when she saw what was happening.

That Nellie and Johnny were making love
Frankie caught Johnny and Nellie in the act of being unfaithful.

And sipping soda through a straw
They were casually enjoying themselves while being unfaithful, drinking soda through a straw.

So Frankie flew into a tantrum
Frankie became furious.

She whipped out that old forty-four
Frankie pulled out her father's gun.

And her rootie-toot-boom, that gal did shoot
Frankie shot Johnny.

Right through that hardwood swinging door
The bullet passed through the door when Frankie fired at Johnny.

She shot her man
Frankie shot Johnny.

'Cause he was doing her wrong
Because Johnny was being unfaithful to Frankie.

So bring on your crepe and your flowers
People can bring funeral decorations.

Bring on your rubber-tired hack
A vehicle will be needed to transport a casket.

'Cause there's eight men to go to the graveyard
There are eight people who will carry the casket to the graveyard.

But only seven are coming back
Only seven will return because Frankie is going to jail.

Now this is the end of my story
This is the conclusion of the tale.

And this is the end of my song
This is the finale of the song.

Frankie is down in the jailhouse
Frankie is in prison.

And she cries the whole night long
Frankie is devastated and is crying herself to sleep every night.

"He was my man
Johnny was once her lover.

But he was doing me wrong"
But he betrayed her love and trust.