Little Jolena, a dark haired darlin'

Skin of ivory, angel eyes

Every man in Louisiana wanted her sweet love

But she swore on the Bible, she was all mine



Hey little did I know, she was wild as the bayou

Catch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line

I thought I could hold her, me oh my oh

Little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry



My brother tried to warn me, Mama she scorned me

My friends all told me, I was under her spell

But I wouldn't listen, I was lovesick

Without Jolena life would be a living hell



Hey little did I know, she was wild as the bayou

Catch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line

I thought I could hold her, me oh my oh

Little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry



At the church in the Wildwood standin' at the alter

Little Jolena never showed

I heard later on she left with a dandy

And headed down to Mexico



Hey little did I know, she was wild as the bayou

Catch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line

I thought I could hold her, me oh my oh

Little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry

Hey little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry