Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Vocals
Willie Jones
Additional Vocals
Stevie Wonder
Harmonica
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant
Background Vocals
JAY-Z
Claps
Dora Melissa Vargas
Claps
Denisia "Blu June" Andrews
Background Vocals
Kadeem Nichols
Choir
Jerel Duren
Choir
Caleb Curry
Choir
Michael Shorts
Choir
Jamal Moore
Choir
Jaden Gray
Choir
LaMarcus Eldridge
Choir
Jack Rochon
Guitar
Jack Segal
Guitar
NOVAWAV
Sound Effects
Steven Epting
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Jack Rochon
Producer
Khirye Tyler
Additional Producer
Alex Vickery
Vocal Producer
Stuart White
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Harding
Recording Engineer
Dani Pampuri
Recording Engineer
Matheus Braz
Assistant Engineer
Danforth Webster
Assistant Engineer
Patrick Gardner
Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Lopez Garcia
Assistant Engineer
Terena Dawn
Assistant Engineer
Garrett Duncan
Assistant Engineer
Conner McFarland
Assistant Engineer
Nick Sutton
Assistant Engineer
Andrea Roberts
Additional Engineer
John Cranfield
Additional Engineer
Colin Leonard
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm warning you, don't come for my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Don't take the chance because you think you can
[Verse 1]
You're beautiful beyond compare
Takes more than beauty and seductive stares
To come between a family and a happy man
Jolene, I'm a woman too
The games you play are nothing new
So you don't want no heat with me, Jolene
[Verse 2]
We've been deep in love for twenty years
I raised that man, I raised his kids
I know my man better than he knows himself
I can easily understand why you're attracted to my man
But you don't want this smoke
So shoot your shot with someone else (You heard me)
[Chorus]
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm warning you, woman, find you your own man
Jolene, I know I'm a queen, Jolene
I'm still a Creole Banjee chick from Louisianne (Don't try me)
[Verse 3]
There's a thousand girls in every room
That act as desperate as you do
You a bird, go on and sing your tune, Jolene
I had to have this talk with you
'Cause I hate to have to act a fool
Your peace depends on how you move, Jolene
[Bridge]
Me and my man crossed those valleys
Highs and lows and everything between
Good deeds roll in like tumbling weeds
I sleep good, happy
'Cause you can't dig up our planted seeds
I know my man's gon' stand by me
Breathing in my gentle breeze
[Bridge]
I crossed those valleys, highs and lows and everything between
Good deeds roll in like tumbling weeds
Good and happy
Can't dig up them planted seeds
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'ma stand by her, she gon' stand by me, Jolene
[Outro]
I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me
I'ma stand by her, she gon' stand by me
I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me, Jolene
Written by: Dolly Parton