Lonesome Joan Lyrics - Sesame Street

Let me tell you all a story 'bout a girl named Lonesome Joan 

When she was three she thought she'd try to tie her shoe 

Her Momma said, "I'll show you how!" 

She pushed her Mom aside 

"I'll do it alone," said Lonesome Joan 

And her laces stayed untied 

Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Joan 

Felt she had to do everything alone 

She said, "I don't need no help, I can do it by myself" 

Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan 

Well, she got a little older -- thought she'd learn to read and write 

Her teacher tried to help her 

Joan yelled, "Get out of my sight!" 

So she never learned to write her name or even read a book 

And all alone she never learned to swim or skate or count or cook 

Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Joan 

Felt she had to do everything alone 

She said, "I don't need no help, I can do it by myself" 

Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan 

Well, time went by and Joan grew old as people sometimes will 

When Joan was 81 years old, she met a girl named Lil 

Lil said, "Joan, it's just ridiculous the things that you can't do! 

Joan, you're an 80 year old woman -- Time you learn to tie your shoe!" 

Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan 

You don't have to do everything alone 

You can use a little help 

Don't have to do it by yourself 

Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan 

So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and more 

And Joan lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty four 

So be sure you learned a lesson 

From that old girl, Lonesome Joan 

When you're trying for the first time, 

You don't have to try alone 

Oh, Lonesome Joan, Lonesome Joan 

You don't have to do everything alone 

You can use a little help 

Don't have to do it by yourself 

Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan 

Oh, Lonesome, Lonesome Joan 

Yippie tie yie, pardners!