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 Joan And her laces stayed
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Joan Felt she had to do everything She said, "I don't no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Joan
Well, she got a older -- thought she'd learn to read and write Her teacher tried to her yelled, "Get out of my sight!" So she never learned to write her name or read a book And all alone she never to swim or skate or count or cook
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome she had to do everything alone She said, "I need no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
Well, time went by and grew old as people sometimes will When Joan was 81 old, she met a girl named Lil Lil said, "Joan, it's just ridiculous the things that you do! Joan, an 80 year old woman -- Time you learn to tie your shoe!"
Oh, Lonesome, Joan You don't have to do alone 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 sure you a lesson From old girl, Lonesome Joan When you're trying for the time, You don't to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome You don't have to do everything You can use a little Don't to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Joan Oh, Lonesome, Joan
tie yie, pardners!