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| Written by | Jeff Moss |
| Date | 1982 |
| Publisher | Festival Attractions, Inc. Backfin Music Company |
"Lonesome Joan" is a country song sung by Ernie and Bert about a young girl who never accepts help from anyone, so she never learns to read or tie her shoes.
Audio releases
- For the First Time (1982)
- The Best of Bert (1983)
- Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits (1996)
- Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown (1998)