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 mine, 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 altar 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