Ray LaMontagne - Jolene (Sessions @ AOL 2005) 

Playing Jolene on repeat at 224am, alone, on a full moon night in August. I've lived in four places and I've had moments playing this song in every one of them. Driving back mountain roads in the smokies, walking the rainy Streets of New Orleans, and now here singing along in humid rust belt Pennsylvania. Never been to Spokane, but I've lived this song. It takes me back to somewhere I've been too long, and takes me back to somewhere I've never even been at all. God bless you Ray LaMontagne. Your poetry and your voice is better than any therapy I could ever find.

If I could only listen to one person sing, it would be Ray. 💗

I just heard the song from this movie called The town, then i went straight here. I love this song

How does this song have only 3k likes? We live in a tragic society when art like this is barely noticed and ultra processed songs with insanely stupid lyrics get millions of likes. Sad.

That was great!

Beautiful. Such lyrics and intensity. Poetry….and Rays voice really has that rugged sensitivity that makes you feel every word.

This track always sinks in my late 20's. Me doing dumb shit and F-ing up a relationship. I was to focused on alcohol and leaving home. USMC late 90's early 00's. Later in in life I found the girl of my dreams.

I've loved like that, Ray. Thanks again for the honesty!

Xoxo my boy Dubsy and the prettiest girl this side of the Mississippi, Jettsy… I love hearing y’all sing this to each other….its jam and jelly moments to live for

HIs voice is ethereal... :)

Don’t have the words but it goes back to when this album dropped and this song. Oh my god .

You are a Diamond 💎

Nada mejor que hacer un intervalo en la intensa rutina solo para oir tu hermosa, sutilmente rasgada voz ❤

I am here again to sooth my heart with his voice. 🤗

Love you, Ray. Thank you for bringing heart and beauty

You sing me life mate!

Dang.

Some thing is there in his voice

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 🇮🇳 the Town movie best and Ray all ways in my heart 🤍 I still don't know what love is Love from India 🙏

Cocaine flame in my bloodstream Sold my coat when I hit Spokane Bought myself a hard pack of cigarettes In the early morning rain Lately, my hands they don't feel like mine My eyes been stung with dust, I'm blind Held you in my arms one time Lost you just the same Jolene I ain't about to go straight It's too late I found myself face-down in a ditch Booze on my hair, blood on my lips A picture of you, holding a picture of me In the pocket of my blue jeans Still don't know what love means Still don't know what love means Jolene Ah, la, la, la, la, la Jolene Been so long since I seen your face Or felt a part of this human race I've been living out of this here suitcase for way too long A man needs something he can hold onto Nine-pound hammer or a woman like you Either one of them things will do Jolene I ain't about to go straight It's too late I found myself face down in a ditch Booze in my hair, blood on my lips A picture of you, holding a picture of me In the pocket of my blue jeans Still don't know what love means Still don't know what love means Jolene La, la, la, la, la, la, la Jolene La, la, la, la, la, la, la Jolene

Hugs and kisses to all the beautiful people who love this song. We have a beautiful souls.❤️

So happy to have found your music on RU-vid. May God bless you with a long and happy life. Love from India❤❤❤

Being depressed after deployment brought me here. Thank you for the comforting sounds, man.

Appreciate what humanity has to offer, accept humility and pain, and then do something with it.

This needs more likes He's a storyteller Raw Honest It's beautiful

This song really hits me every time I hear it. So beautiful and moving in ways I can’t even describe. Ray, thanks for your lovely music, it fills my heart.

I remember hearing this song at the end of the movie The Town and it’s stuck with me all this time. Fell in love with your music after that.

Some writers have the ability to paint as picture in your mind with their words, Croce, Kristofferson, and this man all have it, bellissimo!!🙏🙏

Still don’t know what loves means

This song never ages. I feel it every time so strongly ❤

Cocaine flame in my bloodstream Sold my coat when I hit Spokane Bought myself a hard pack of cigarettes In the early morning rain Lately, my hands they don't feel like mine My eyes been stung with dust, I'm blind Held you in my arms one time Lost you just the same Jolene I ain't about to go straight It's too late I found myself face down in the ditch Booze in my hair Blood on my lips A picture of you, holding a picture of me In the pocket of my blue jeans Still don't know what love means Still don't know what love means Jolene Ah, la, la, la, la, la Jolene Been so long since I seen your face Or felt a part of this human race I've been living out of this here suitcase for way too long A man needs something he can hold on to A nine-pound hammer or a woman like you Either one of them things will do Jolene I ain't about to go straight It's too late I found myself face down in the ditch Booze in my hair Blood on my lips A picture of you, holding a picture of me In the pocket of my blue jeans Still don't know what love means Still don't know what love means Jolene La, la, la, la, la, la, la Jolene La, la, la, la, la, la, la Jolene

I cry to your songs at times, before i found your music im not sure if i ever really believed or knew someone else out there could understand to the depths of your music ray of how i have felt my whole life myself until i found your music. It's beautiful the music you make and in a way, it has given me the strength to go on in my own life. Thank you

This is the best live version of this song I've watched/heard. Such a talented artist.

Best version of this song hands down! Ray, your voice was blessed by both the angels and demons of the world. Beautifully haunting

I am so intrigued by your voice. It's almost like you have read the diary of my heart and put music to my soul. Thank you for sharing your incredible gift 💜💜💜

Sometimes, I just need to hear this song and then press repeat! Love this song! Great vocals.

"The Town" brought me here❤!

Love the sound of your voice. Many of your songs are my go to. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us 🇺🇸

I’ll love you Forever Jo’lene, thank you for changing my life. Sorry I couldn’t be the person you needed, I’ll always hold you in my heart. Jesse

Came here through the Tweet about a man who lost his wife, and was angrily rummaging his garage. Hope that Sir is alright. Or that he will be.

Heart-touchingly beautiful. 😌💚✌ Thank you for sharing. 🙏💚

Wow I thought I had my post all ready. Until I read the comments. Me 🤔 What do I say to kids of single mom that Ray hasn’t already said.. oh yeah .. I got your back. We are mighty we are strong. We are the future.. We built this country on rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t forget it oh and we also built this country on Customer Service and the Internet

Man! That boy can sing! Talk about a unique voice.

That first verse, I get it man...deep, all gacked out on coke early morning selling a coat for some smokes.

only he could rhyme Spokane (pronounced "Spoe-Can") with Rain.

I gotta learn this one. You got so many great songs ray. You are grossly underrated. If only more extremely famous musicians had your talent the radio waves wouldn't be filled with all the junk it is these days. Hope to hear some new music from you Ray. God bless you bub.

Most ppl don't know you, it's their loss... im so glad that i came across to ur songs... you are so awesom dude....

Here to feel the goosebumps all over again.

Ray, please tell me why we see dust? How can someone sing life yet see death in themself?

The first song I ever heard from you. Probably my favorite of all time. Absolutely beautiful.

My favorite music ever !

I've been hitting like for an hour lol

Beautiful 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽

I held you in my arms one time lost you just the same

Great to see more his music being uploaded to his youtube channel

How the hell is this man's voice so amazing

Who else come here because of the movie "THE TOWN ".

Que buena canción! Thanks Ray!!!

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE 💖💖💜🌹

Your voice is my addiction....👌👌👌👌👌💓 Your are incredible ... God bless you... Your song -Without words. ..will always be my favourite song...

You have a fan in me. Thank you for the many great and timeless classics. Peace

I’ll be here till the day I die. ❤😊

I love THIS SONGS STORY ....IM NOT LIKE THE JOLENE IN DOLLYS VERSION....💛🥰💛🥰💛🥰I DO LOVE DOLLY....just not that songs story, lol

Melanie: Love is so much joy to only end in pain. But it does. And it does again. A picture of you holding a picture of me, says Ray. Yeah. Like that.

I remember my Ray Lamontagne fave. I listen to every single song for months on end. Now my baby dad and his wife are both fans. I love it for them, he knows how to hit the spot, and I don’t mind sharing him. ❤

. . . I found myself lying face down in a ditch, mud in my hair, blood on my lips, a picture of you holding a picture of me, in the pocket of my blue jeans . . .

This song reminds me of an ex of mine that i miss. He could never get out of the game and then prison and the game again and back to behind walls. 😔 i had to let him go but never stopped caring about him.

Legit have no idea what happened to this guy I remember when this came out.... And yeah I thought he was going to be big... He just didn't pop

I heard you on tv years ago--ran fast to get my daughter, Jenna Rose. We both fell for your voice, your songs, your acoustic style,I heard Trouble first. Then she listened to you with The Staves and Justin Vernon, in Berlin, doing "Jolene". Her boyfriend told me it was one of her faves! Tomorrow is her birthday-well, today by US EST. Jenna Rose died after fighting and beating 5 brain tumors with three surgeries. No complaints. But then she got Cancer, all stage 4-more tumors than could be counted. But still no complaints. She was an artist, a painter, a multi-media lover, a photographer, a computer whiz who was working on playing around with her pix, etc. digitally, but had REAL cameras, a writer, animal lover and knower there of, friends forever and a day all over the world for decades on veggie forums, and the like. so, I am listening to you and I am saying Happy Birthday to my sweet girl. Thank you so much! And do I ever love The Staves! Her Mom, Terri

Q música 👏

Love your voice and music 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🇧🇷😍😍

I remember this. Must’ve been 12 years ago

Nadal do u like tennis

Beautiful 🖤🎶

O timbre dele é lindo demais.

Still don't know what love means...❤

1:00 am on the dot.

Perfection

His voice is perfect

#2024

It made me cry

Just watched The Town - Ending Song. Sad song. Great song. Strum on, Ray

Maine made.

What a gift!

I love how he lets the D-28 sing. And has the feeling of having too much fun and then misery in the city afterward.

1:37 am

Topperson ! 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

I remember seeing this as an add for aol live sessions back in like 2006. I’ve been mesmerized ever since

Cover by The Staves brought me here and I think I'm gonna stay.

By the way smoking is bad kids

I love Ray. This is a hauntingly beautiful and bittersweet song...

Love you

Sitting in the Harris Teeter parking lot with 12 bud lights listen to this. There will be better times..

Good luck with the coat sale in Spokane..naw, cool story

His voice is just so peaceful

Still here I see. Congratulations on having excellent taste in music.

Spokane! Ahhh

mmmm - this old hippie girl likes this a lot!

So touching. What a storyteller he is.

still don’t know what love is💛💛💛💛💛