Let me tell you all a 'bout 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 her Mom aside "I'll do it alone," said Lonesome And her laces 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 she'd learn to read and Her teacher to help her yelled, "Get out of my sight!" So she never learned to her name or even read a book And all alone she never to swim or skate or count or cook
Oh, Joan, Lonesome Joan Felt she had to do everything She said, "I don't no help, I can do it by myself" Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
Well, went by and Joan grew old as people sometimes will When Joan was 81 years old, she met a 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 to do everything alone You can use a little have to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome
So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and And lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty four So be sure you learned a From old girl, Lonesome Joan When you're for the first time, You have to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Joan 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!