Let me tell you all a story 'bout a girl named Joan When she was three she thought she'd try to tie her Her said, "I'll show you how!" She her Mom aside "I'll do it alone," said Lonesome 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, Lonesome
Well, she got a little older -- thought she'd 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 learned to or skate or count or cook
Oh, Joan, Lonesome Joan she had to do everything 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 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, an 80 year old woman -- Time you learn to tie your shoe!"
Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome You don't to do everything 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 and more And lived 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 don't to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Joan You don't have to do alone You can use a little have to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
tie yie, pardners!