"Frankie and Johnny" is a traditional American popular song about a woman betrayed by her lover. Merle Haggard's version tells the story of Frankie and Johnny, who were deeply in love. However, Frankie discovers that Johnny is cheating on her with another woman named Nellie Blie. When Frankie confronts Johnny about his infidelity, he denies it, but a bartender confirms that he saw Johnny with Nellie. Heartbroken and furious, Frankie retrieves her gun and shoots Johnny three times, killing him. Frankie is arrested and sentenced to death by electric chair for her crime. The song moralizes that the story illustrates that there is no good in man. Overall, "Frankie and Johnny" is a tale of betrayal, revenge, and the potentially tragic consequences of jealousy and anger.
