Helplessly Hoping (Live at Fillmore East, 1969) [2024 Mix]

Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby

Awaiting a word

Gasping at glimpses

Of gentle true spirit

He runs, wishing he could fly

Only to trip at the sound of "Goodbye"

Wordlessly watching

He waits by the window and wonders

At the empty place inside

Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams

He worries till he hears a "Goodbye"

Or even "Hello"

They are one person

They are two loved ones

They are three together

They are four for each other

Stand by the stairway

You'll see something certain to tell you

Confusion has its cost

Love isn't lying

It's loose in a lady who lingers

Saying she is lost

And choking on "Hello"

They are one person

They are two loved ones

They are three together

They are four for each other