Frankie’s Gun

Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] My car goes, Chicago Every weekend to pick up some cargo "I think I know the bloody way by now, Frankie And turn the god damn radio down, thank you" Pull over, count the money But don't count the thirty in the glove box, buddy [Refrain] That's for to buy Lucille some clothes [Chorus] Bang, bang, bang went Frankie's gun (He shot me down, Lucille) Bang, bang, bang went Frankie's gun (He shot me down, Lucille) He shot me down (He shot me down) He shot me down [Verse 2] A work zone's double fines, don't pass the double lines Trail the McDonald's rest stop trailer, double wide I saw a man hit my mom one time, really I hurt him so damn bad, I had to hide in Jersey Called my mama told her, "In the dresser There's ten or twenty dollars, but there ain't no lesser" [Refrain] That's for to take my sister to the picture show [Chorus] Bang, bang, bang went Frankie's gun (He shot me down, Lucille) Bang, bang, bang, bang went Frankie's gun (He shot me down, Lucille) And he shot me down (He shot me down) He shot me down [Post-Chorus] Sha nay na, sha nay na na, nay na na na Sha nay na, sha nay na (No, no no no) Sha nay na, sha nay na na, na na na na (Frankie, why'd you do it?) Sha nay na, sha nay na (Whoo) [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Slip make a fender shine, Frankie, a friend of mine Got me off a bender after long-legged Brenda died I thought we might be on a roll this time, Frankie I could have swore the box said "Hollywood blanks", but You see my mama, please tell her I left a little rock in a box in the cellar [Refrain] That's for to wear 'til kingdom come [Chorus] Bang, bang, bang went Frankie's gun (He shot me down, Lucille) Bang, bang, bang, bang went Frankie's gun (He shot me down, Lucille) He shot me down (He shot me down) He shot me down, oh [Post-Chorus] Sha nay na, sha nay na na, nay na na na (Na na na na) Sha nay na, sha nay na (No, no no no) Sha nay na, sha nay na na, na na na na (No, no no no) Sha nay na, sha nay na (Yodel-ay-hee-hoo)