The sun so high and lonely burst into flame

I was her one and only, she was my same



chorus:

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



Chorus



On and on i will run

If i can keep up with you i'll stay young forever



I got to california, she dropped in the ocean

I felt the world inside me turn another day older