Lyrics:
Look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice
in the church where the wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window
Wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong

Father Mackenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working
Darning his socks
In the night when there's nobody's there
What does he care

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong

Ah, Look at all the lonely people
Ah, Look at all the lonely people
Ah, Look at all the lonely people

Oh, Look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came

Father Mackenzie wiping the dirt from his hands
As he walks from the grave
No one was saved

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong

Oh, look at all the lonely people
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Oh, look at all the lonely people
Oh, look at all the lonely people

Documentation

This song was recorded by The Beatles in 1966 on the album "Revolver".

Paul McCartney got "Rigby" from the name of a store and "Eleanor" from actress Eleanor Bron. He liked the name "Eleanor Rigby" because it sounded natural. 
"Father Mackenzie" was originally "Father McCartney." Paul decided he didn't want to freak out his dad and picked a name out of the phone book instead. 

This has also been covered by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Vanilla Fudge.

Rick recorded a hard-rock arrangement of the song with the band Zoot.  It appears on "Zoot Out" and "Zoot Locker".

Rick performed part of this song live in Milwaukee, WI on 5/11/05.  For more info visit the song lyrics.