Cover art for Jolene by Hennie Jacobs
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Jolene Lyrics

[Chorus: Hennie Jacobs & Hildegardt Silkiewicz/Both]
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

[Verse 1: Hennie Jacobs & Hildegardt Silkiewicz/Both]
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

[Verse 2: Hennie Jacobs & Hildegardt Silkiewicz]
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


[Chorus: Hennie Jacobs & Hildegardt Silkiewicz/Both]
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
[Verse 3: Hennie Jacobs & Hildegardt Silkiewicz/Both]
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

[Chorus: Hennie Jacobs & Hildegardt Silkiewicz/Both]
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

[Post-Chorus: Hildegardt Silkiewicz]
Jolene, Jolene

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