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 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 (Repeat Chorus) (Bridge) 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 (Repeat Chorus)