Jolene
Jolene's Temptation: A Plea to Save Love
Lyrics
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
The singer pleads with Jolene not to take her man, expressing vulnerability and fear of losing him.
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
The singer describes Jolene's physical beauty and acknowledges her own inability to compete with Jolene's charm.
With flaming locks of auburn hair
-With ivory skin and eyes of amber green
-Your smile is like a breath of spring
-Your voice is soft like summer rain
-And I can not compete with you, Jolene
-He talks about you in his sleep
The singer reveals her emotional pain, as her man talks about Jolene in his sleep, causing her distress.
There's nothing I can do to keep
-From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
-Oh, but I can easy understand how you can easy take my man
-You don't know what he means to me, Jolene
-Jolene (Jolene), Jolene (Jolene), Jolene, Jolene (Jolene)
Repetition of the plea to Jolene not to take her man, emphasizing the emotional distress and fear of loss.
I'm begging of you
-Please don't take my man
-Jolene (Jolene), Jolene (Jolene), Jolene, Jolene
-Please don't take him
-Just because you can
-Now, you could have your choice of men
The singer acknowledges Jolene's attractiveness and expresses that her happiness depends on Jolene's decision regarding her man.
But I could never love again
-He's the only one for me, Jolene (oh, 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), Jolene, Jolene
Repetition of the plea, emphasizing the singer's desperation and the acknowledgment that Jolene has the power to take her man.
I'm begging of you please don't take my man
-Jolene (Jolene), Jolene (Jolene), Jolene, Jolene
-Please don't take him even though you can (even though you can)
-Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Reiteration of the singer's emotional struggle, emphasizing the importance of the decision Jolene makes for the singer's happiness.
Oh, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
-You don't know what he means to me
-He talks about you in his sleep
-I can not compete with you, Jolene
-I had to have this talk with you
-My happiness depends on you
-Whatever you decide to do, Jolene (Jolene)
Final plea for Jolene's decision, underscoring the gravity of the situation for the singer's well-being.
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