There's two different versions of the song here,
One is mine alone and the other was co-written
with Bobbie Collins with minor title change. 

Many of the lyrics are same, and message is the 
the same in each version.  Glenn Smith

Jolene Is Not To Blame

Chorus:
Our love had lost its flame,
But Jo-lene is not to blame.
Why can't you un-der-stand?
She did-n't steal your man.

When I talked in my sleep,
You knew my love was gone.
When I called out her name,
You knew I would move on.

Now you tell eve-ry-one,
That Jo-lene broke us up.
But our love was dead,
And I had had e-nough.

Chorus:
Our love had lost its flame,
But Jo-lene is not to blame.
Why can't you un-der-stand?
She did-n't steal your man.

I stayed way too long,
In a life that was hell.
You left me no choice,
I got off the car-ou-sel.

Your love lost its pas-sion,
And moved me to a cot.
My life was a night-mare,
That I have not for-got.

Chorus:
Our love had lost its flame,
But Jo-lene is not to blame.
Why can't you un-der-stand?
She did-n't steal your man.

Copyright 2001 By: Glenn Smith
(All rights reserved)


VERSION #2

Jolene Was Not To Blame 

Verse 1. 
You knew my love was gone, 
When I talked in a dream. 
You called her on the phone, 
And screamed at her real mean. 
Now you tell everyone, 
That Jolene stole your man. 
But our love had died, 
Before I held her hand. 

Chorus: 
Our love had lost its flame, 
But Jolene was not to blame. 
It’s time you understand, 
She didn't steal your man. 
I had stayed too long, 
In a life filled with hell. 
There was no other choice, 
I got off the carousel. 

Break 

Verse2. 
Your love had lost its passion, 
So you moved me to a cot. 
Our life had been a nightmare, 
That will never be forgot. 
Our love had lost its flame, 
But Jolene was not to blame. 
Why can't you understand? 
It was you who lost your man. 

Copyright 2001 By: Glenn Smith & Bobbie Collins 
(All rights reserved)