Janis Ian - Jolene lyrics

Shock shock shock, shock sugar
Shock shock shock, shock sugar
Shock shock shock shock shock sugar
Shock shock shock shock shock sugar

Jimmy sit's in his room 'til darkness
Then he steps on the street
And she watches and wait's at the window
Wondering who he'll meet
It's a wasteland of TV dinners
It's a highway in heat
And there's nothing but time on the table
Clocking the same old beat

Jolene steps out like the life of the party
(Jolene)
High class heels and polka dot sleeves
(Jolene)
Wears her hair like a girl in a hurry
Walking and talking and rocking
To the beat of the street

There's a crowd at the park on the corner
Jimmy rushes to see
On the ground is a lady in labor
Jimmy forgets how to breathe
And it's coming too fast for a doctor
And the traffic's obscene
And the people are panicked and shouting
"Somebody do something"

But Jolene steps in like the
Life of the party (Jolene)
Kicks her heels off, rolls up her sleeves
(Jolene)
Parts that crowd like a girl in a hurry
Walking and talking and rocking
To the beat of the street

And she's smiling, crying
Doctoring as neat as you please
People are laughing, clapping
She gets up off her knees
Rolling down her sleeves
Holding up the kid so everybody can see

Jimmy offers his arm in the silence
And the night comes alive
And he drowns in her smile as the sirens
Finally arrive
There are forms to be filled say the medics
As they canvas the crowd
It was dangerous, foolish and reckless
This kind of thing shouldn't be allowed

Jolene struts off like the life of the party
(Jolene)
High class heels and polka dot sleeves
(Jolene)
Arm in arm that's the end of the story
Walking and talking and rocking
To the beat of the street

Jolene jolene, Jolene