Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Your smile is like a breath of spring
Your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene
I dream about you when I sleep while he's lying next to me
You had to come ruin this, Jolene
And I can easily understand how you could easily take my man
But Joleen, I would rather you take me
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can
With you here I'm terrified
Realizing I can't hide
You bring the ugly out in me, Jolene
I had to have this talk with you
You're changing what I thought I knew
And now I'm left with no damn clue, Jolene
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Cause then I'm forced to realize you can
Then I'll realize that I don't mind
Of whether he is yours or he is mine
I know I'm desperate for you by my side
But I'll bury that for now, it's not the time