Geraldene – English Lyrics

• By: Miranda Lambert
• Album: Palomino

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the world of country music and learn about storytelling through Miranda Lambert's song "Geraldene." This song offers a glimpse into the themes of jealousy and confrontation, all while paying homage to Dolly Parton's iconic "Jolene". Discover how simple acoustic arrangements can amplify powerful emotions.

[English]

♪ I COULD SEE YOU COMING ALL THE WAY FROM AMARILLO ♪

♪ TRUCK STOP RED LIPS PULLIN' ON SOME NICOTINE ♪

♪ SHINING LIKE THE SPOKES ON A BRAND NEW EL DORADO ♪

♪ YOU'RE TRAILER PARK PRETTY, BUT YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BE JOLENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ WHY YOU GOT TO BE SO MEAN ♪

♪ DON'T MAKE ME CAUSE A SCENE NOW, GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ YOU GOT 'EM ALL ON THEIR KNEES ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE A MAN FROM ME ♪

♪ GERALDENE ♪

♪ IF I WAS A MAN I'D MAKE YOU MY DALLAS ALICE ♪

♪ I'D PUT A LEFTOVER PAWN SHOP RING ON YOUR LEFT HAND ♪

♪ YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BE THE BACKSTAGE BABE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO LATE BABY, I'M THE ONLY BITCH IN THE BAND ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ WHY YOU GOT TO BE SO MEAN ♪

♪ DON'T MAKE ME CAUSE A SCENE NOW, GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ YOU GOT 'EM ALL ON THEIR KNEES ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE A MAN FROM ME ♪

♪ GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ WHY YOU GOT TO BE SO MEAN ♪

♪ DON'T MAKE ME CAUSE A SCENE NOW, GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ YOU GOT 'EM ALL ON THEIR KNEES ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE A MAN FROM ME ♪

♪ GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

♪ GERALDENE, GERALDENE ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I COULD SEE YOU COMING

  ➔ Modal Verb - Could

  ➔ Expresses "past ability" or "possibility" in English. "Could" describes the singer's capability to observe from a distance.

• YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BE JOLENE

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ Informal contraction of "going to" for future tense. The word "never" emphasizes impossibility. Full phrase: "will never be".

• DON'T MAKE ME CAUSE A SCENE

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ Direct command using "Don't" + verb to forbid an action. "Cause a scene" means publicly create drama.

• YOU GOT 'EM ALL ON THEIR KNEES

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('em)

  ➔ "'em" replaces "them" in casual speech. Phrase shows dominance by making others kneel.

• BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE A MAN FROM ME

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ "Can't" (cannot) expresses impossibility + base verb "take". Shows defensive assertion.

• IF I WAS A MAN I'D MAKE YOU MY DALLAS ALICE

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Hypothetical situation: "If I was" (unreal present/future) + "I'd" (would) + verb. Expresses imagined scenario.

• YOU'RE TOO LATE BABY

  ➔ 'Too' + Adjective

  ➔ Intensifier "too" before adjective "late" conveys excessiveness/unfavorable situation.

• PULLIN' ON SOME NICOTINE

  ➔ Present Continuous (Gersund)

  ➔ "Pullin'" (pulling) describes current action through verb-ing. "On some nicotine" = smoking cigarettes.

• YOU CAN'T TAKE A MAN FROM ME

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "From me" shows possession/relationship using preposition "from". Indicates defensive ownership.