[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I beg of thee, pray take not my lord
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I fear from thee, ‘twould take naught but a word

[Verse 1]
Thy beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Thy smile is like a breath of Spring
Thy voice is soft like Summer rain
And I cannot compete with thee, Jolene
He talketh of thee in his sleep
And alas I cannot keep
From weeping when I hear thy name, Jolеne
Although it is so plain to see
How little he doth mеan to thee
My love for him is boundless as the sea

[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I beg of thee, pray take not my lord
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I fear from thee, ‘twould take naught but a word

[Verse 2]
Thou couldst have thy choice of men
But I could never love again
He is the only one for me, Jolene
I would risk both life and limb
To spend my only days with him
My happiness is at thy whim, Jolene

[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I beg of thee, pray take not my lord
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I fear from thee, ‘twould take naught but a word

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I beg of thee, pray take not my lord
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I fear from thee, ‘twould take naught but a word