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| Frankie & Johnny Jack Dupree's version Well Frankie, Frankie told Johnny Lord I want a diamond ring Poor Johnny told Frankie, I'll get you four diamond rings Now Johnny went to the German On Rampart and Dumaine He walked in the store, the German had a diamond in his hand Teena, teena na Teena, na ne na Teena na na na, teena na na ne na Oh Johnny Johnny shot the German Lord and he shot him through the head He ran out the door and he fell on the sidewalk dead When Frankie Frankie got the news That the jury marked him dead She come runnin' hollerin', Lord talkin' all out her head Well Johnny started to runnin' Lord and he didn't know where to go They found Johnny hidin' in the grocery store next door Till the police handcuffed and beat him And they took Johnny out of sight He said that's all right Frankie, everything gonna be all right Teena, teena ne na Teena na na ne na Teena na na na, teena na ne na ne na |