Let me tell you all a 'bout a girl named Lonesome Joan When she was she thought she'd try to tie her shoe Her Momma said, "I'll you how!" She pushed her Mom "I'll do it alone," said Joan And her laces stayed
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 older -- thought she'd to read and write Her teacher to help her yelled, "Get out of my sight!" So she never to write her name or even read a book And all she never learned to swim or skate or count or cook
Oh, Lonesome Joan, 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 old as people sometimes will 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 to tie your shoe!"
Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome You don't have to do everything You can use a help Don't to do it by yourself Oh, Lonesome, Joan
So Lil taught Joan to and write and tie her shoe and more And Joan lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty So be sure you learned a From that old girl, Joan When trying for the first time, You don't to try alone
Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome 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!