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Frankie was a good girl everybody know
She pay one hundred dollars for our one suit of clothes He's a man and he done me wrong Frankie went down to the corner saloon, didn't go to be gone long She peek through one of the keyholes and spied Albert in Alice's arms He's my man and he done me wrong Frankie called Albert, Albert says "I don't hear If you don't come to the woman you love, gonna haul you out of here" You's my man and you done me wrong Frankie shot old Albert and she shot him three or four times Says "stroll back, I'd smoke my gun, let him see Albert dying He's my man and he done me wrong" Frankie and the judge walked down on the stand, walked out side to side The judge says to Frankie "you're gonna be justified For killing a man and he done you wrong" Dark was the night, cold was on the ground Little last word I heard Frankie say "I'd done laid old Albert down He's my man and he done me wrong" I ain't gonna tell no story and I ain't gonna tell no lie Well an hour past about an hour ago, the girl called out his pride He's your man and he done you wrong |
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Lonesome is I, wished I could die
Nobody cares for me Lonesome is I, wished I could die Nobody cares for me It was a bright moon lighted night, the moon shining bright, when you and I made love Your love wasn't true, I'll say onto you, I moaned like a turtle dove Lonesome is I, wished I could die Nobody cares for me Lonesome is I, wished I could die Nobody cares for me I'm coming home, no more to roam, darling I'm coming home I'm coming home, no more to roam, darling I'm coming home Lonesome is I, wished I could die Nobody cares for me Lonesome is I, wished I could die Nobody cares for me It was a bright moon lighted night, the moon shining bright, when you and I made love Your love wasn't true, I'll say onto you, I moaned like a turtle dove |
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Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine Hollerin' one mornin' in Avalon, couldn't hardly keep from cryin' Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind Avalon, my hometown, always on my mind Pretty mama's in Avalon, want me there all the time When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me Says, "Come back, daddy, stay right here with me" Avalon's a small town, have no great big range Avalon's a small town, have no great big range Pretty mama's in Avalon, they sure will spend your change New York's a good town but it's not for mine New York's a good town but it's not for mine Goin' back to Avalon, near where I have a pretty mama all the time |
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Raise up, baby, get your big leg offa mine
Raise up, baby, get your big leg offa mine They're so heavy, make a good man change his mind I asked you, baby, to come and hold my head I ask you, baby, to come and hold my head Send me word that you'd rather see me dead I'm goin', I'm goin', your cryin' won't make me stay I'm goin', I'm goin', cryin' won't make me stay More you cry, the further you drive me away Some crave high yellow, I like black and brown Some crave high yellow, I like black and brown Black won't quit you, brown won't lay you down It was late at midnight and moon shine bright like day It was late at midnight and moon shine bright like day I seen your faror goin' up the right of way |
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Well all you ladies gather 'round
That good sweet candy man's in town It's the candy man It's the candy man He likes a stick of candy just nine inch long He sells as fast a hog can chew his corn It's the candy man All heard what sister Johnson said She always takes a candy stick to bed Don't stand close to the candy man He'll leave a big candy stick in your hand He sold some candy to sister Bad The very next day she took all he had If you try his candy, good friend of mine You sure will want it for a long long time His stick candy don't melt away It just gets better, so the ladies say |
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She walked down the yard, caught the longest train she seen
She walked down the yard, caught the longest train she seen Said, she'd ride and ride "till the blues wear offa me" It's two bullyin' freight trains runnin' side by side It's two bullyin' freight trains runnin' side by side They done stole my rider and I guess they's satisfied They rode in the Delta, kept on easin' by They rode in the Delta, kept on easin' by Know I feel just like she said her last goodbye Friend, she won't write, she won't telephone Friend, she won't write, she won't telephone Makes me believe to my soul rider calls that "gone" But if I had wings, friend, like Noah's dove Friend, if I had wings, friend, like Noah's dove I would raise and fly, God knows, where my lover was I laid down at night, I can't sleep at all I laid down at night, I can't sleep at all Awful lyin' there wondering if someone rollin' in her arms Laid my head on my pillow, friends, it be's too high Laid my head on my pillow, friends, it be's too high Taken down with, I'm gettin' sick and 'bout to die |
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