Let me tell you all a story 'bout a girl named Lonesome When she was she thought she'd try to tie her shoe Her said, "I'll show you how!" She her Mom aside "I'll do it alone," said Joan And her stayed untied
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Felt she had to do everything She said, "I don't no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
Well, she got a little older -- thought she'd learn to and write Her teacher to help her yelled, "Get out of my sight!" So she never learned to write her name or even read a And all alone she learned to swim or skate or count or cook
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Felt she had to do alone She said, "I need no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Joan
Well, time went by and Joan grew old as people sometimes Joan was 81 years old, she met a girl named Lil Lil said, "Joan, just ridiculous the things that you can't do! Joan, you're an 80 year old woman -- Time you to tie your shoe!"
Oh, Lonesome, Joan You don't have to do everything You can use a help Don't have to do it by Oh, Lonesome, Joan
So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her and more And Joan to the happy age of a hundred and forty four So be you learned a lesson From old girl, Lonesome Joan When you're trying for the time, You have to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Joan You have to do everything alone You can use a little have to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
tie yie, pardners!