Don't go loving in the hearth, Joanne
Some boys boast of breaking hearts, Joanne
Bring him down to size
Tell him you got wise, Joanne

Don't go waiting in the rain, Joanne
If he leaves you there again, Joanne
Tell him you're a girl
That deserves the world, Joanne

Hear nothing new
Nothing left to do but go, Joanne
All dressed up and nowhere to go
Throw your empty arms around the only thing you know

Oh Joanne, love lies waiting in the wakes
Someone (?) to make your heart sing
Don't go waste your youth on tears, Joanne
It's seldom as bleak as it appears, Joanne

Just around the bend
Love will rise again, Joanne
Hearing nothing new
Nothing left to do but go, Joanne, Joanne