Posted by Jonathan Adler:
Sunday Song Lyric:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_10_12-2008_10_18.shtml#1223772475
NPR did a [1]story on Dolly Parton's "Jolene" this week. It's a
[2]classic song (from the [3]album of the same name) that's been
[4]covered by everyone from Olivia Newton John and Strawberry
Switchblade to Sisters of Mercy and the White Stripes. There's not
much to the lyrics, but they're fun nonetheless. Here's an edited
taste:
Jolene (x4)
I'm begging of you please dont take my man
Jolene (x4)
Please dont 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
Of course, the Parton song should not be confused with [5]this Jolene
by Cake.
References
1. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95520570
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene_(song)
3. http://www.amazon.com/Jolene-Dolly-Parton/dp/B000002WFR
4.
http://idolator.com/5061739/dolly-partons-jolene-a-popular-cover-choice-for-musicians-ages-9+99
5. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/cake/271933/lyric.jhtml
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