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