You're Gonna Miss Me

Frankie and johnnie were sweet hearts. they had a quarrel one

Day. johnny vowed he would leave her.

He said he was going away. never coming home. goin' away to

Roam.

"my love, johnny, please stay. now, oh, my honey, i've done

You wrong but please don't go away."

Then johnny sighed while frankie cried.

Chorus:

"oh, i'm a-going away. i'm a-goin' to stay. never coming

Home. you're gonna miss me ,honey, in the days to come

When the winter winds begin to blow, the ground is covered up

And when you think of the way, you're gonna wish me back, your

Lovin' man,

You're gonna miss me, honey, in the day they say's to

Come."

Frankie done said to her johnny, "now man your hour done

Come." "cause from behind her kimono she drew her

Forty-four gun.

"these love affairs are hard to bear!"

Johnny, he fled down the stairway. "my love, frankie, don't

Shoot!" frankie done aimed the forty-four

While the town went rooty-toot-toot. as johnny fell, then

Frankie yelled,

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"send for your rubber tired hearses. send for your rubber

Tired hacks. carry old johnny to the graveyard, i've shot him in

The back

With a great big gun as the preacher begun.

Send for some policeman to take me right away. lock me down in

The dungeon cell and throw the key away.

My johnny's dead because he said.

(chorus)