Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm beggin' 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 Your flirty locks of auburn hair with Irish 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 and 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 beggin' 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 man but I could never love again cause he's the only one for me, Jolene I had to have this talk with you My happiness depends on you Whatever you decide to do, Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm beggin' of you please don't take my man Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please don't take him just because you can Jolene Jolene Jolene