Dolly Parton - Jolene 19880110

[0:02]I want to do a song for you now that a lot of people have been asking for ever since I started doing the Dolly show. They asked me why I didn't sing the song about Jolene. Now, this is a true story for those of you that don't know. I wrote this song about 20 years ago about this woman down in Nashville, that worked at the bank. She was trying to take care of my husband while I was out on the road. Well, that didn't go over too big with me. I fought that red-headed woman like a wild cat. She jerked my wig off and almost beat me to death with it. But I kept my husband. I got that sucker home and I beat the tar out of him. We got a whole bunch of redheaded women down here. As a matter of fact, Jolene looked a whole lot like you. You red-headed honey. Oh, so here we go with the pitiful story of Jolene.

[0:52]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.

[1:17]Your beauty is beyond compare, with flaming locks of auburn hair, with ivory skin and eyes, a paint green. Your smile is like a breath of spring. Your voice is soft like summer rain. I cannot compete with you. Jolene. He talks about you in his sleep. There's nothing I can do to keep from crying when he calls your name. Jolene. Oh, but I can easily understand how you could easily take my man, but you don't know what he means to me. Jolene. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. Oh, I'm begging of you. Please don't take my man. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. Please don't take him just because you can. Now you could have your choice of men, but I could never love again, because he's the only one for me. Jolene. I had to have this talk with you. My happiness depends on you. And whatever you decide you'll do, Jolene. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. Oh, I'm begging of you. Please don't take my man. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene. Please don't take him just because you can. Jolene. Well it's just not fair. Jolene.