Let me tell you all a story a girl named Lonesome Joan When she was three she thought try to tie her shoe Her Momma said, "I'll you how!" She her Mom aside "I'll do it alone," Lonesome Joan And her laces untied
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Felt she had to do alone 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 read a book And all alone she never learned to swim or skate or or cook
Oh, Joan, Lonesome Joan Felt she had to do everything She said, "I need no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
Well, time went by and Joan grew old as people will When Joan was 81 old, she met a girl named 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, Lonesome You don't have to do everything You can use a help Don't have to do it by Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and And Joan lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty So be you learned 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 to do everything alone You can use a little have to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Oh, Lonesome, Joan
tie yie, pardners!