The Decemberists
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Black Thought & Joyner Lucas & Royce da 5'9"
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Ben Platt & Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Arianna Afsar & Julia Harriman & Lexi Lawson & Rachelle Ann Go & Shoba Narayan
The Regrettes
Mobb Deep
Andra Day
Ibeyi
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zion & Lennox, De La Ghetto, Ivy Queen, Pj Sin Suela & Lucecita Benitez
Sara Bareilles
John Kander & Lin-Manuel Miranda
Christopher Jackson & Barack Obama & BeBe Winans
This is a cover by The Regrettes of the song “Helpless” from the 2015 Broadway smash hit Hamilton, as a part of the Hamildrops project; a series of covers and inspired songs by different artists. One is released each month: this is the May Hamildrop.
I do I do I do I do
I do I do I do I do
I do I do I do I do
I do I do I do I do
Boy you got me
Helpless!
Look into your eyes, and the sky’s the limit I’m helpless!
Down for the count, and I’m drownin’ in ‘em
I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight
We were at a revel with some rebels on a hot night
Laughin’ at my sister as she’s dazzling the room
Then you walked in and my heart went “Boom!”
Tryin’ to catch your eye from the side of the ballroom
Everybody’s dancin’ and the band’s top volume
Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine
Grab my sister, and
Whisper, “This one’s mine.”
My sister made her way across the room to you
And I got nervous, thinking “What’s she gonna do?”
You grabbed her by the arm, I’m thinkin’ “I’m through”
Then you look back at me and suddenly I’m
Helpless!
Look into your eyes
And the sky’s the limit
I’m helpless!
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em
Helpless
I’m so into you
Look into your eyes
I am so into you
And the sky’s the limit I’m
Helpless!
I know I’m down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em
One week later I’m writin’ a letter nightly
Now my life gets better, every letter that you write me
Laughin’ at my sister, 'cause she wants to form a harem
(I’m just sayin’, if you really loved me, you would share him)
Ha!
Two weeks later, in the living room stressin’
My father’s stone-faced while you’re asking for his blessin’
I’m dying inside, as you wine and dine
And I’m tryin’ not to cry
‘cause there’s nothing that your mind can’t do
My father makes his way across the room to you
I panic for a second, thinking “we’re through”
But then he shakes your hand and says “be true”
And you turn back to me, smiling, and I’m
Helpless!
Look into your eyes and the sky’s the limit
I’m helpless!
Down for the count and I’m drownin’ in ‘em
I’m helpless!
That boy is mine
And the sky’s the limit I’m
Yeah, I'm helpless
Down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in em
Helpless!
I do I do I do I do!
Helpless!
I do I do I do I do!
Helpless!
I do I do I do I do!
Yeah, I'm down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em
Helpless!
I do I do I do I do!
Helpless!
I do I do I do I do!
Helpless!
Yeah, I'm down for the count
And I’m drownin’ in ‘em
Helpless
Helpless was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Helpless was produced by Mike Elizondo.
The Regrettes released Helpless on Thu May 31 2018.