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Jolene
Vocabulary from Dolly Parton: 'Jolene'.
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
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
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
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
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
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please, don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please, don't take him even though you can
Jolene
Jolene
Vocabulary
Jolene
Proper noundʒoʊˈliːn
a feminine given name, also familiar from a famous country song
Jolene smiled when the band played her favorite song.
Use Jolene as a personal name. It can take normal English possessive marking, as in Jolene's.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
beg
Verbbeɡ
to make a very strong and urgent request; to ask for food or money
The hungry child begged for a piece of bread.
Often used for emotional appeals or for requesting basic necessities like food or money.
of
Prepositionəv
belonging to; relating to; made from
This is a map of the world.
A very common preposition used to show possession, belonging, or origin.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
please
Interjectionpliːz
used to make a request more polite
Could you help me, please?
Used as a polite addition to a request. It can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence.
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
take
Verbteɪk
to move something from one place to another; to use as a means of transportation
He takes the bus to school.
A versatile verb; here it refers to using a form of transport.
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