Chorus: Jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene, i'm beggin' of you, please don't take my man Your beauty is beyond compare, with flamin' 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 can not compete with you, jolene He talks about you in his sleep, and there's nothing i can do to keep From cryin' when he calls your name, jolene And i can easily understand how you can easy take my man But you don't know what it means to me, jolene Chorus Now, 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 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, even though you can