Helplessly Hoping

Crosby, Stills & Nash

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
Did he hear a good-bye?
Or even hello?

They are one person
They are two alone
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 alone
They are three together
They are four, for each other


Written by Steven Stills

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