Anyone else hate the lyrics to Dolly Parton's "Jolene"? I rewrote them.

I had not heard "Jolene" for a long time, but there's a YouTube channel I like called Wings of Pegasus that analyses performances, and he analyzed Miley Cyrus' performance of "Jolene."

It was a great performance, but I despise the lyrics to this song. So I rewrote them, to get it out of my system:

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please help set me free
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please take his cheating ass away from me

[Verse 1]
Your beauty is ok I guess
A little fake but he likes that
You have no class and no integrity
Your heart is like an empty shell
So you can handle all his hell
And you are perfect for this fool, Jolene

[Verse 2]
He talks about you in his sleep
And there's nothin' I can do to keep
From smiling when he calls your name, Jolene
And I can easily understand
How you are perfect for this man
You lie and manipulate the same, Jolene

[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please help set me free
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please take his cheating ass away from me

[Verse 3]
You freely spread your legs for men
And you do it again and again
Please take this one away from me, Jolene
Although I had this talk with you
My life will not depend on you
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene

[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please help set me free
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please take his cheating ass away from me

It is cathartic to write stuff down sometimes.

9 comments posted: Wednesday, January 15th, 2025