Miss You
Kingston Lyrics

Frankie and Johnnie were sweethearts
Frankie and Johnnie were in a romantic romantic relationship

They had a quarrel one day
They had a disagreement or argument on a particular day

Johnny vowed he would leave her
Johnny promised to abandon Frankie

He said he was going away
Johnny expressed his desire to depart from his current location

Never coming home, goin' away to roam
He mentioned that he will never come back and he is going to wander around

Frankie begged and she pleaded
Frankie implored and begged Johnny

"My love Johnny please stay"
Frankie appealed to Johnny's emotions to prevent him from leaving

"Now, oh, my honey, I've done you wrong
Frankie acknowledges her wrongdoing towards Johnny

But please don't go away"
She pleads with him not to abandon her

Then Johnny sighed, while Frankie cried
Johnny breathed a deep breath while Frankie was shedding tears

"Oh, I'm a-going away, I'm a-goin' to stay
Johnny reaffirmed his decision to leave and never come back

Never coming home
He won't be returning to his current location

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the days to come
Johnny assured Frankie that she will long for his presence in the future

When the winter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up
Johnny specified that winter has come, and the grounds are snow-covered

And when you think of the way, you're gonna wish me back
Johnny believed that when Frankie thinks about it, she'll regret his departure and desire him to come back

Your lovin' man
He referred to himself as her loving man

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the day they say's to come
Johnny reiterated that Frankie will miss him in the future

Frankie done said to her Johnny
Frankie said to Johnny

"Now man your hour done come"
Frankie recognized that Johnny's time has come

'Cause from behind her kimono
Frankie hid behind her kimono

She drew her .44 gun
She took out her .44 handgun

These love affairs are hard to bear
Frankie lamented how difficult it is to maintain a romantic relationship

Johnny, he fled down the stairway
Johnny ran down the staircase after being startled by Frankie's actions

"My love, Frankie, don't shoot"
Johnny pleaded with Frankie to not shoot him

Frankie done aimed the .44
Frankie aimed her .44 handgun

While the town went rooty-toot-toot
The townspeople became loud and chaotic, making noise like rooty-toot-toot

As Johnny fell, then Frankie yelled
Johnny fell down, and Frankie screamed loudly

"Send for your rubber tired Hearses"
Frankie requested a hearse that has rubber tires

Send for your rubber tired hacks
Frankie requested a vehicle with rubber tires

Carry old Johnny to the graveyard
Frankie instructed the people to take Johnny to the cemetery

I've shot him in the back
Frankie admitted to shooting Johnny from behind

With a great big gun as the preacher begun
Frankie used a large gun to shoot Johnny as the preacher was about to begin a sermon

Send for some policeman to take me right away
Frankie requested the police to take her away

Lock me down in the dungeon cell
Frankie asked to be locked in a dark prison cell

And throw the key away
She wanted the key to the dungeon cell tossed away

My Johnny's dead because he said
Johnny is no longer alive because of his statement

"Oh, I'm a-going away, I'm a-goin' to stay
Johnny's last words before leaving

Never coming home
Johnny had no intention of making his way back home

You're gonna miss me, honey
Johnny was confident that Frankie will miss him dearly

In the days to come
He was referring to the future

When the winter winds begin to blow
He specified the season - winter

The ground is covered up
The ground is filled with snow

And when you think of the way
Johnny anticipated that Frankie will think of him

You're gonna wish me back, your lovin' man
Frankie will long for Johnny's presence and love

You're gonna miss me, honey
Johnny repeated his sentiments to Frankie

In the day they say's to come
Once again, Johnny referred to the future when Frankie will miss him dearly