Ellen Lyrics - 10,000 Maniacs

Eager to please was just the way that he was 

Though his attempts there falling short 

Expectation, see he would tell of all his conquests 

Was he bragging? 

But in the evening all alone, Ellen, unplanned delays 

Saving for someone who really cared about you 

Invincible they say, married to your name 

She was the kind between a child and a lady 

Quick was her temper like a blaze from an ember 

No one had measured to her standard 

So in the evening all alone, all alone 

How do I tell them to open their minds and to take a chance? 

Maybe on finding lifes treasure 

Stubborn they stay set in their ways 

Really not wanting to be lonely, not alone