Frankie’s Blues
Dave Van Ronk * Track #2 On Just Dave Van Ronk
Download "Frankie’s Blues"
Album Just Dave Van Ronk
Frankie's Blues by Dave Van Ronk
Performed by
Dave Van RonkProduced by
Frank FriedWrited by
TraditionalAbout
This is a version of the traditional song Frankie and Johnny, known by many names and variants such as: Frankie’s Man, Johnny and Frankie and more. This version, titled “Frankie’s Blues,” takes a large portion of it’s lyrics from the Frankie and Albert version by Mississippi John Hurt (a big influen...
Frankie’s Blues Lyrics
Well now Frankie was a woman, everybody knows
Yeah, spent about a hundred dollars on Albert's suit of clothes
Whatcha gonna do when you're candy man is gone?
He give me candy, babe, in the morning, candy most every night
Well they ain't nobody else's candy that can do the job all right
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
Yeah, Albert says, "I gotta leave you. Won't be away too long
Don't wait up for me, honey or worry while I'm gone"
Whatcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
Well now Frankie went down to the barroom to buy herself a glass of beer
Well says to the fat old bartender, "Has Albert Dean been here?"
Whatcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
"Well I won't tell you no story, I won't tell you no lie
I saw your man about an hour ago with a gal they call Alkali"
Whatcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
He give me candy, babe, in the morning, candy most every night
Well they ain't nobody else's--can do the job all right
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
Well now Frankie went down to Josie's wasn't goin there for fun
Underneath her kimono she had Albert's Gatling gun
Watcha gonna--when your candy man is gone?
Well Frankie went down to Josie's, you know she went and rang the bell
"Well stand aside all you floozies, I'm gonna blow my man clean to hell"
Watcha gonna--when your candy man is gone?
"Well roll me over easy boys, well roll me over slow
Yeah roll me over easy boys, you know my wounds they hurt me so"
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
Well Frankie walked down on main-street, far as she could see
Well all she could hear was a three-string bow playing "Nearer My God to Thee"
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
He give me candy, baby, in the morning, candy most every night
Well now ain't nobody else's candy that can do the job all right
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
Well dark was the night, cold was on the ground
Well the last words I heard Frankie say: "I done laid that bastard down"
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
He give me candy, babe, in the morning, candy most every night
Well now they ain't nobody else's--can do the job all right
Watcha gonna do when your candy man is gone?
Frankie’s Blues Q&A
Who wrote Frankie’s Blues's ?
Frankie’s Blues was written by Traditional.
Who produced Frankie’s Blues's ?
Frankie’s Blues was produced by Frank Fried.