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1. Little Jolena My dark haired darlin' 
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Skin of ivory Angel eyes
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All the boys in Louisana Wanted her sweet love
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But she swore on the Bible She was mine, all mine

(Chorus)
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Hey little did I know She was wild as a bayou
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Catch a man on a cane pole Hang his heart on the line
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I thought I could hold her Me, oh, my oh, 
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Little did I know She had bigger fish to fry


2. My brother tried to warn me Momma she scorned me
My friends all told me I was under her spell
But I wouldn't listen I was love sick
Without Jolena Life would be living hell

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(Bridge)
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At the church in the wildwood Standin' at the altar
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Little Jolena never showed I heard later on she left with a dandy
     D              E
And headed down to Mexico

(Repeat Chorus)