Richie Havens - Helplessly Hoping Lyrics
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 good-bye
Wordlessly watching he waits by the window and worries
The emptiness inside
Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams he wonders
Did he hear a good-bye or even
Hello
They are 1 person
They are too alone
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 its loose in a lady who lingers
Saying she is lost
And choking on hello
They are 1 person
They are too alone
They are 3 together
They are for each other
Other Lyrics by Artist
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Richie Havens Helplessly Hoping Comments
This Great American Original would have been 79 this week.
This Great American Original would have been 79 this week.
does anyone get so much out of a guild d-40 with light gauge strings as he?
Better than the original by csny
✌🏾🙏🏾
Mixed Bag, Richie's 1st album still one of the finest recordings ever produced. Sonically amazing.
❤️ 🌸🙏🏿🎸☮️🔥
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLixanULaI5klPIG-Ur8ToyRbXVK8Q1wHx
How rich are we who grew up with this rolling around in our heads.
He’s able to completely change someone else’s work, while hardly leaving a trace that he was even there
I knew him from my days in the Village between 66 to 68...great tunester and a fine human being.
Love this soulful cover of CSN!
Being a life-long Richie Havens fan, I'm amazed that I've never heard this before! It has that unique magic sound of his guitar - the type of acoustic guitar playing that only Richie could produce. When, on that fateful day, Richie passed away, something inside of me died too. R. H. was simply unique and will be totally irreplaceable. This world of ours became spiritually poorer with his passing. R.I.P. Richie - I just wish we could have met. But, in the next world, perhaps . . . just perhaps . . . (I'll bring my guitar with me: you can show me how . . .)
Mike, I met him once in a park while hanging with some friends (he had a gig there that afternoon). I gotta tell you, he was one of the most unpretentious people I ever met.
Been wanting to play like him since the day he opened Woodstock. What a talent, truly missed.
watched him a while and especially his guitar style: he doesn't need a capo with his claw hands .. interesting and very hard to copy ..
love his voice...it has a realness about it
absolutamente emocionante
The Young Generation doesn't know what they're missing Talent musician. Maybe one day and wake up. God bless
You´re beautiful voice is still missed...
😍😍
who is the artist
Giovanni Domenico Ferretti
Richie havens
I did not know he covered this song , Masterful and Beautiful. I am Blown away!!!!
exquisite ......
Beautiful
sublime, transcendent...
This cover is so beautifull as the original version from CSNY
Burnished golden voice, his own unique phrasing. Genius.
it actually is a Crosby, Stills and Nash song
his ultra-best is The Parable of Ramon; listen to it and wonder at how anyplace and any human could be so desolate; a place that God has forgotten...
the song is beautiful. who painting this picture.
Giovan Domenico Ferreti I think? It's Arlecchino and his Lady
his voice!
WOW. Such a great singer.
I was privileged to meet him several times before he passed. He was truly a gentle man and a wonderful performer. It's hard for me to pick a favorite song; he sang so well, with so much feeling - his version always seemed to enrich the original song.
I met him in a park once. One of the most unpretentious people I've ever met.
brilliant tune
anyone know where the picture is from?
Gli Innamorati
Giovan Domenico Ferretti. Arlecchino and his Lady. Arlecchino became Harlequin in later incarnations.
dear hextortion's, thanks so much for posting this - and might i please echo Hadas Hall's enquiry as to who is responsible for the brilliant painting?
Giovanni Domenico Ferretti
Can't stop listening to this
Does anyone so satisfyingly cover a song as he? I don't think so.
Rotcod That's because it's a different song when he was done
Richie is real good at that. Have you heard him do "Oxford Town" by Dylan? It's intense.
Just lovely and I don't usually like covers of songs.
+Xelanderthomas You are so absolutely correct! I miss this man's talent so much. Thank goodness for recordings.
Nina SImone did the George Harrison song, "Isn't it a pity" as good as or above The original! She is on YT. Nina's version tears at your heartstrings like a Southern Pacific freight train miles long, gurrrrrrrrreat!
I guess what I should have said is there are certain songs you associate with certain musicians so strongly that anyone else that sings them the song sounds "wrong''. Louis Armstrong ' s Wonderful World is an example. Many people have cut that song over the years but when you hear those first few notes you almost expect it to be Satchmo. Took me a long time to grow to love the version of it by Bruddah Iz and he was brilliant on it.
Nina Simone once said she firmly believes that she is reborn Aegyption queen ... who knows.
I know what you mean. Richie Havens is one of the few people I know who does songs 'his way' and adds something. I love James Taylor's 'Fire and Rain' and could never envisage it being done in a different way. Then I heard Richie Havens sing it. I love both versions and they coexist for me. e is a great interpreter of songs
The Richie groove brings a lovely touch for the CSN song . The cover is perfect and the acoustic is wonderfulAll reflects the Richie works . Stay in peace Richie
There is no hole in Richie Havens.
I would have put you In the rock and roll hall--ten years ago!!love you--rip
This was always my favorite of all his cover songs.. I had the privelage to meet him back in 2006 when I was 17 and when I shook his hand I can honestly say it was like a religious experience. I could feel the power of his beautful soul in that moment.. I'll never forget it until the day I die.
I had a similar experience. He was so filled with love it was palpable when he touched your hand! :)
Matt Smith totally agree his cover of bob Dylan’s sad eyed lady of the lowlands is magical 🧙♀️
Boa musica.. bom cantor..
R.I.P. Brother,thanks...
rest in peace
Classic music and artist. Beautifull.
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are four for each other
so so so beautiful!
Love this song but where is this painting from , never seen it.Who is the artist please.
Giovanni Domenico Ferretti
CSNH : Crosby, Stills, Nash and Havens! What more...