Helen

They came
 From so many miles away
 Just to see your face
 And they pronounced the trip a waste
 'Cause you were just some pretty girl
 As unremarkable as sand
 And yet the war went on as planned
 And now your suitors are all corpses on the field
 So gullible and foolish that they'd perish for a well-intentioned
 Lie somebody told them
 That you were somehow special
 Despite all of the evidence that you were just
 Ordinary
 Drag your fingernails across your face
 Tear out your eyes, Helen
 Make it so that nobody will want you anymore
 Tear out all your hair and break your teeth with stones, Helen
 Maybe they'll stop fighting if
 their pretty prize is broken and bruised
 You may say
 You made no difference either way
 And there was nothing you could do
 They would have come and they'd have stayed
 And like anybody
 You want to be wanted
 Without hurting anyone
 But if that isn't possible when all is said and done
 You'd rather tear yourself to pieces
 And throw yourself away
 Than live life poisoned by the guilt
 For the men who broke like waves against you
 Drag your fingernails across your face
 Tear out your eyes, Helen
 Make it so that nobody will want you anymore
 Tear out all your hair and break your teeth with stones, Helen
 Maybe they'll stop fighting if
 their pretty prize is broken and bruised
 Ah-na na na na, na-na na na na ah
 Ah-na na na na, na-na na na na ah
 Ah-na na na na, ah-na na na na na
 Ah-na na na na, na na na na-ah