1. Little Jolena My dark haired darlin'
Skin of ivory Angel eyes
All the boys in Louisana Wanted her sweet love
But she swore on the Bible She was mine, all mine
Hey little did I know She was wild as a bayou
Catch a man on a cane pole Hang his heart on the line
I thought I could hold her Me, oh, my oh,
Little did I know She had bigger fish to fry
2. My brother tried to warn me Momma she scorned me
At the church in the wildwood Standin' at the altar
Little Jolena never showed I heard later on she left with a dandy
And headed down to Mexico
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