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Dolly Parton - Jolene (The 'Please')
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● FeaturedDolly Parton's emotional plea in 'Jolene' is iconic, but a small word in the chorus is often added or subtracted from listeners' memories.
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What People Remember
Many people distinctly remember the line as 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you *please* don't take my man,' inserting the word 'please.'
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What's Actually True
The actual lyric is 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you don't take my man,' without the additional 'please' in that specific phrase.
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#dolly parton#jolene#lyrics#country music#misremembering
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