Helplessly Hoping Lyrics - 1969 [ep] - Steel Train

Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby 

Awaiting a word, gasping at glimpses 

Of gentle true spirit 

He runs, wishing he could fly high 

Only to trip at the sound of good-bye 

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 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 for each other