The sun so high and lonely burst into flame
I was her one and only, she was my same
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Don't cry for me Jolene
Wipe your tears away
Been an orphan since I was born and
I been dyin' since that day
I chase her west for hours, she slips away
Long dark clouds come between us, she cries like rain
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On and on I will run
If I can keep up with you I'll stay young forever
When I got to California, she dropped in the ocean
I felt the world inside me turn another day older