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

He talks about you in his sleep
There's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene

And 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,
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene,
Please don't take him just because you can

You could have your choice of men,
But I could never love again
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 to do, Jolene

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene,
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene,
Please don't take him even though you can
Jolene, Jolene