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Intro:
There is a town
In north Ontario
Dream comfort memory to spare
And in my mind
I still need a place to go
All my changes were there
Blue, blue windows
Behind the stars
Yellow moon on the rise
Big birds
Flying across the sky
Throwing shadows on our eyes
Leave us
(Helpless)
Helpless, helpless, helpless
(Helpless)
Babe, can you hear me now?
(Helpless)
The chains are locked
And tied across the door
(Helpless)
Baby, sing with me somehow
Bridge:
Blue, blue windows
Behind the stars
Yellow moon on the rise
Big birds
Flying across the sky
Throwing shadows on our eyes
Leave us
Bridge:
(Helpless)
Helpless, helpless, helpless
(Helpless)
Helpless, helpless, helpless
(Helpless)
Helpless, helpless, helpless
(Helpless)
Helpless, helpless, helpless
(Helpless helpless)
Helpless helpless
Bridge:
Ending:

The story behind the song

This song comes from the deeply personal lyrical world of Neil Young, a singer-songwriter known for combining folk, rock, and country. He often uses his signature high tenor voice to convey raw emotion. While the song itself has an early release date on record in 1989 on the album Winterlong, it embodies the kind of heartfelt expression that defines his long career. It plays like a tender, yearning reflection.

AI-written from these sources:Neil Young — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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