Let me tell you all a 'bout a girl named Lonesome Joan When she was three she thought 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 untied
Oh, Joan, Lonesome Joan Felt she had to do 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 write her name or even read a And all alone she never learned to 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, Joan
Well, time went by and Joan grew old as people sometimes Joan was 81 years old, she met a girl named Lil Lil said, "Joan, it's just ridiculous the that you can't do! Joan, you're an 80 year old woman -- Time you learn to tie shoe!"
Oh, Lonesome, Joan You don't have to do alone You can use a little Don't have to do it by Oh, Lonesome, Joan
So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and And Joan to the happy age of a hundred and forty four So be sure you a lesson From old girl, Lonesome Joan When trying for the first time, You don't have to try
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, Joan
tie yie, pardners!