Jolene Songtext
von Great Caesar

Paychecks and cigarettes
Govern the kitchenette
And she works the evenings, believing
What her teachers always said
"Jolene is very keen
That girl will live the dream
Go to college, get away"
But her boyfriend, in the prison, he′ll say

"Wait for me
One more day
And when I'm free
Baby, we will run away"

John Paul sold Adderall
And cocaine by the shopping mall
It made him a few bucks, now he′s locked up
Servin' time until next fall


Plans made in seventh grade
He left them all delayed
But she loves him, even so
So he begs her
"Oh my darling, don't go

Wait for me
One more day
And when I′m free
Baby, we will run away, away
Baby, we will run away, away"

Hey, Jolene, you′re the one I want
To come with me when I leave this haunt
Baby, sink or swim, we'll be on our own
′Cause we're leaving Ohio

I′m gonna make parole, and-ah
You're gonna leave that hole, and-ah
We′re gonna find a place where
Nobody knows our faces, and--

And I'll find a job that pays better
And you'll study every day, and-ah
Baby, we got to go, they′ll never know
We′re leaving Ohio, oh


Baby, we're leaving Ohio
Woah oh oh, woah oh oh
Baby, we′re leaving

Hey, Jolene, you're the one I want
To come with me when I leave this haunt
Baby, sink or swim, we′ll be on our own
'Cause we′re leavin' Ohio