Let me tell you all a story 'bout a girl named Lonesome When she was three she thought she'd try to tie her Her said, "I'll show you how!" She pushed her Mom "I'll do it alone," said Joan And her laces stayed
Oh, Joan, Lonesome Joan she had to do everything alone She said, "I don't no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
Well, she got a little -- thought she'd learn to read and write Her teacher tried to her yelled, "Get out of my sight!" So she never learned to her name or even read a book And all alone she never learned to swim or skate or count or
Oh, Joan, Lonesome Joan 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 Joan grew old as people sometimes When was 81 years old, she met a girl named Lil Lil said, "Joan, it's ridiculous the things that you can't do! Joan, you're an 80 old woman -- Time you learn to tie your shoe!"
Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome You don't have to do alone You can use a help Don't to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Joan
So Lil Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and more And Joan to the happy age of a hundred and forty four So be sure you a lesson From that old girl, Lonesome When trying for the first time, You have to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome You don't have to do alone You can use a little Don't have to do it by Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Oh, Lonesome, Joan
tie yie, pardners!