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[00:00.00]Lonesome Joan - Bert & Ernie
[00:06.12]Let me tell you all a story 'bout a girl named Lonesome Joan
[00:10.70]When she was three she thought she'd try to tie her shoe alone
[00:15.08]Her Momma said "I'll show you how "
[00:17.45]She pushed her Mom aside
[00:19.51]"I'll do it alone " said Lonesome Joan
[00:21.89]And her laces stayed untied
[00:23.76]Oh Lonesome Joan Lonesome Joan
[00:28.51]Felt she had to do everything alone
[00:32.83]She said "I don't need no help I can do it by myself"
[00:37.08]Oh Lonesome Lonesome Joan
[00:41.45]Well she got a little older -- thought she'd learn to read and write
[00:45.90]Her teacher tried to help her
[00:48.08]Joan yelled "Get out of my sight "
[00:50.33]So she never learned to write her name or even read a book
[00:54.58]And all alone she never learned to swim or skate or count or cook
[00:58.90]Oh Lonesome Joan Lonesome Joan
[01:03.02]Felt she had to do everything alone
[01:07.46]She said "I don't need no help I can do it by myself"
[01:11.96]Oh Lonesome Lonesome Joan
[01:16.71]Well time went by and Joan grew old as people sometimes will
[01:21.03]When Joan was 81 years old she met a girl named Lil
[01:25.22]Lil said "Joan it's just ridiculous the things that you can't do
[01:29.53]Joan you're an 80 year old woman -- Time you learn to tie your shoe "
[01:33.70]Oh Lonesome Joan Lonesome Joan
[01:38.23]You don't have to do everything alone
[01:42.54]You can use a little help
[01:44.54]Don't have to do it by yourself
[01:46.82]Oh Lonesome Lonesome Joan
[01:51.70]So Lil taught Joan to read and write and tie her shoe and more
[01:55.76]And Joan lived to the happy age of a hundred and forty four
[01:59.96]So be sure you learned a lesson
[02:01.96]From that old girl Lonesome Joan
[02:04.34]When you're trying for the first time
[02:06.34]You don't have to try alone
[02:08.34]Oh Lonesome Joan Lonesome Joan
[02:12.71]You don't have to do everything alone
[02:16.97]You can use a little help
[02:18.96]Don't have to do it by yourself
[02:21.28]Oh Lonesome Lonesome Joan
[02:25.66]Oh Lonesome Lonesome Joan
[02:35.30]Yippie tie yie pardners