Nellie Takes Her Bow is from the No Answer album. It was the first ELO Album ever, back when Roy Wood was part of ELO. *********************************************************************** * lyrics and chords by Shangri-La * * corrections or suggestions welcome * *********************************************************************** All music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne + Who thanked the Lord for the clothes that she wore and mended Nellie with the big old fashioned eyes + Who won the heart of a crowd tore apart, took a bow Nellie there's a different world backstage (Chorus:) I see the flood lights burning I hear the band play on Now Nel---lie takes her bow + She said she really could not stay Nellie she had a brand new play to play + And so she paints her face and smiles And she'll be some one else in a while (Chorus) + Just another lonely girl who could not face a broken world And so she acts out all her dreams and wishes that's how it had been But when the audience is near It seems as though she doesn't seem to care + Nellie just sent me a line to tell me she was doing fine She got the lead and on Brodway And now they're digging her today And as she turns the final page Living some one's life upon the stage (Chorus)