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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Guitar
Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren
Guitar
Astrid Young
Astrid Young
Background Vocals
Nicolette Larson
Nicolette Larson
Background Vocals
Tim Drummond
Tim Drummond
Bass Guitar
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Dobro
Oscar Butterworth
Oscar Butterworth
Drums
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tim Mulligan
Tim Mulligan
Mastering Engineer
David Briggs
David Briggs
Producer
John Hanlon
John Hanlon
Mixing Engineer
John Hausmann
John Hausmann
Mixing Engineer
John Nowland
John Nowland
Mixing Engineer
Alex Coletti
Alex Coletti
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There is a town in North Ontario
With dream, comfort, memory to spare
And in my mind, I still need a place to go
All my changes were there
[PreChorus]
Blue, blue windows behind the stars
Yellow moon on the rise
Big birds flying across the sky
Throwing shadows on our eyes
Leave us
[Chorus]
Helpless, helpless, helpless
Oh babe, can you hear me now?
The chains are locked and tied across my doors
Baby, babe, sing with me somehow
[PreChorus]
Blue, blue windows behind the stars
Yellow moon on the rise
Big birds flying across the sky
Throwing shadows on our eyes
Leave us
[Chorus]
Helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless, helpless, helpless
Helpless, helpless, helpless
[Outro]
Helpless, helpless, helpless
Written by: Neil Young

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