(3:10) Up-tempo. A reply to Dolly
Parton’s “Jolene” that tells Jolene’s side of the story in a dramatic fantastical display of women’s empowerment.
lyrics
Don’t Blame Me (Jolene’s Reply)
V1
It’s me, Jolene, who takes the blame, I hear you yodeling my name
Every single time you get the chance
You declare that I’m the one who came along and spoiled your fun
You’re just using me for your snake dance
Chorus
Don’t blame me, some say you’re the finest woman they’ve ever seen
I don’t want to compete with you, and I don’t want your man, your man wants me
V2
That song you sing is such a fraud, you spin your tale like Sheherezade
As if your livin’ or dyin’ depends on me
Your imaginings put me through hell, the truth is stranger than the story you tell
Listen up, the truth will set you free
Chorus
Don’t blame me, some say you’re the finest woman they’ve ever seen
I don’t want to compete with you, and I don’t want your man, your man wants me
Bridge
Your man is not the one for me, but if he wants another, cut him loose, set him free
V3
I see the sadness in your sad eyes, yeah that’s a look I recognize
When a situation’s finally seen
If you didn’t think I’d done you wrong I bet we would get along
We have more in common than it seems
Chorus
Don’t blame me, some say you’re the finest woman they’ve ever seen
I don’t want to compete with you, and I don’t want your man, your man wants me
Bridge
Your man is not the one for me, but if he wants another, cut him loose, set him free
Chorus
But don’t blame me, I’d say you’re the finest woman I’ve ever seen
I don’t want to compete with you, don’t want to compete with you, I don’t want your man, I want you.
credits
from Jellyfish on the Moon,
track released March 1, 2021
Music & Lyrics - Lisa Jeanette
Piano and vocals - Lisa Jeanette
Guitars and Mandolin – Ross Bellenoit
Bass – Chico Huff
Drums – Erik Johnson
Jellyfish on the Moon is singer-songwriter Lisa Jeanette’s
second album. Her first album, Chasing Happy, was released
in
2017. Born and raised in Philadelphia, the youngest of nine,
Lisa took to time-sharing her siblings’ guitars. She married her husband for his piano, and has been writing non-stop ever since....more
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