National March! On Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights: Official Souvenir Program Page: 27
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"FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE"
(Sung to the tune of "Frankie and Johnnie")Frankie and Johnnie were sweethearts,
Oh, what a romance they had.
They couldn't hold hands in public,
They couldn't rent a pad.
It was so sad, somebody done them wrong.
Frankie went down to the draft board
To work for his country one day.
He passed every test that they gave him,
Till they found out he was gay.
It was so sad, somebody done him wrong.
Well, Johnnie was a Federal employee,
A big shot at GSA.
The Star got a hold of a story
That our Johnnie was gay.
It was so sad, he left his job that day.Frankie's ex-wife had a lawsuit
To take Frankie Junior away.
Oh, how he loved his daddy,
And he knew that Frankie was gay.
It was so sad, she got him anyway.
Frankie and Johnnie loved dancing;
Down to the disco they went.
They didn't have ten ID cards,
So the doorman turned them back-
Cause they were black, somebody done them wrong.
Frankie and Johnnie are marching
With their gay sisters today.
United in our commitment
To end oppression of gays.
Sad no more, we're gonna have our day.
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D.C. Media Committee. National March! On Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights: Official Souvenir Program, pamphlet, 1979; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc276226/m1/29/?rotate=90: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.