A beautiful performance by Krauss of a song made famous by Dolly Parton in the early '70's.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene_(song)
History[edit]
"Jolene" tells the tale of a woman confronting Jolene, a stunningly beautiful woman, who she believes is trying to steal away her man and begging her to "please don't take her man". Throughout the song, the woman implores Jolene "please don't take him just because you can". The song became Parton's second solo number-one single on the country charts after being released as a single in late 1973 (prior to the album's release). It reached the top position in February 1974; it also was a moderate pop hit for her and a minor adult contemporary chart entry, and was released as a single in the UK the following year, where it reached number seven in the UK singles chart.
Parton has said that the inspiration for the story was a tall, red-headed bank teller whom Parton believed was flirting with her husband, and her husband's apparent vulnerability to the teller's charm as indicated by his sudden interest in making frequent trips to the bank. In her live performances of the song, Parton often states she fought this woman tooth and nail for her husband.
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