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