The sheriff took Frankie to the gallows,
Hung her until she died;
They hung her for killing Johnny,
And the undertaker waited outside;
She killed her man, 'cause he done her wrong.
The sheriff took Frankie to the gallows,
Hung her until she died;
They hung her for killing Johnny,
And the undertaker waited outside;
She killed her man, 'cause he done her wrong.