Let me tell you all a story 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 pushed her Mom "I'll do it alone," said Lonesome And her stayed untied
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, 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 she never learned to swim or skate or count or cook
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, time went by and Joan grew old as sometimes will When Joan was 81 old, she met a girl named Lil Lil said, "Joan, it's just 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 alone You can use a help Don't to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
So Lil taught to read and write and tie her shoe and more And lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty four So be sure you a lesson that old girl, Lonesome Joan When you're trying for the time, You have to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Joan You don't have to do alone You can use a help Don't to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Joan Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
tie yie, pardners!