Ellsworth Lyrics
Nearly took the house down with it,
Now she's in assisted living,
We all knew that day would come,
We knew she was too gone to drive,
The day she parked on I-65,
Found her on the shoulder cryin',
She didn't know where she was,
Oh, but bring up Grampa,
It's like someone flipped a switch,
Couple of straws in a Coca Cola,
You can see it all goin' down,
A handsome boy in army green,
A tear on his face, down on a knee,
Shaky voice, a diamond ring,
She'll put you in that town,
Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today,
But just ask her 'bout Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948.
A cigar box of letters,
Sits and scatters pictures,
Black and whites of days gone by,
We started losing her when she lost him,
But to hear her carry on,
You'd swear she's seventeen again,
Walkin' her home in his leather jacket,
You can see it all goin' down,
A perfect night on a front porch glider,
Sayin' goodnight for the next three hours,
Her tired eyes to wide and bright,
When she talks about that town,
Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today,
But just ask her 'bout Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948.
Sharing a sundae at the counter,
He's goin' on and on about her,
Bet she's right there right now,
Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today,
But just ask her 'bout Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948.
I'm actually from Ellsworth, KS. I've always wondered if the band actually had family here. I don't listen to them much, but this song is sweet, as it hits close to home.. literally. Our little hometowns/cities mean so much to us, so it's cool to see them using the title regardless. And yeah, football games were fun memories, I played in the band haha And we'd all go to either DQ or Pizza Hut after any type of event :)
lol I added this song the other day, I love it so much. I wasn't really expecting anyone to comment on it this fast, so I will :D. If you haven't listened to it, DO! In my opinion, it's even more heart-wrenching than "Skin." This song is so sweet. "Found her on the shoulder cryin', she didn't know where she was." She can't remember anything, but she'll never forget her husband and the love of her life. "Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today, but just ask her 'bout Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948." Amazing song.
this song is amazing... i'd listened to it a few times when the words- Tomorrow she won't remember what she did today, but just ask her 'bout Ellsworth, Kansas, 1948 and it completely hit me.. i have a grandfather with alzheimers and so this song is just so poweful because he is such a different person in the past few years and the line about found her on the shoulder crying... my grandfather is no longer allowed to drive because he has gotten lost driving, but also now he isn't allowed to walk to the corner store to get the paper because he gets lost... such a great and powerful song that really hits close to home about a loved one going through alzheimers and knowing the past from when they were young better than yesterday
This song definitely reminds me of my grandma. It's sooo sad! I'll go to see her (she's in a nursing home now) and the next day if I go, she doesn't remember. Or I'll go see her and she asks me what the rest of the family is doing over and over and over and over and well I think you get the picture. But it's really sad b/c she doesn't know she's doing this! I can totally relate to this song. I suggest you listen to it if you haven't yet!
i love this song, my favorite on the new album.
i don't have any personal experiences to relate to, but it really reminds me of the notebook.
i love this song, my favorite on the new album.
i don't have any personal experiences to relate to, but it really reminds me of the notebook.
I love this song :)... my grandpa used to be in the army as well and now he's passed. We pretty much lost my grandma then too. her memory's still fine but she just doesnt seem the same... but ellsworth is such a good song. i listen to it to go to sleep :D
This is a really good song and it's also really cool because I'm from Kansas, and Ellsworth is just a small town and the football part just fit perfeclty. I like this song because it's not only about losing your memory its about losing a loved one
This is such a beautiful song. i cry every time it plays. Shows the power of love thats tied to memory
this song is about a sweet old lady with alzheimers disease, she gets lost out on the highway and is starting to forget things, but she remembers her husband who died like it was yesterday. this is usually the case with alzheimers patients, they think that are living in the past. this is a great song, it really hits home for a lot of people, my great uncle had alzheimers... if you have never heard this song, u need to hear it!!