10,000 Maniacs - Jolene lyrics

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 Ivory skin and eyes of emerald green Your smile is like a breath of spring Your voice is soft like summer rain I cannot compete with you Jolene Now he talks about you in his sleep And there's nothing I can do to keep From crying when he calls your name 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 Now I can easily understand How you could easily take my man But you don't know what he means to me Jolene Oh you could have your choice of men But I could never love again He's the only one for me Jolene Well I have 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 just because you can