Studying a face, Stepping back to look at a face Leaves a little space in the way like a window, But to see-It's the only way to see. You must enable javascript to view this page. Lyrics to 'Finishing The Hat' by Kelli O'Hara. For the Desperate Housewives episode, see Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives). Coming from the hat, Studying the hat, Entering the world of the hat, Reaching through the world of the hat Like a window, Back to this one from that. Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954–1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes is a memoir by American musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. And when the woman that you wanted goes, Soundtrack listing. Finishing the Hat Lyrics from Sunday in the Park With George musical. Finishing The Hat This song is by Stephen Sondheim and appears on the album Sunday In The Park With George (1984) . Finishing the hat How you have to finish the hat How you watch the rest of the world From a window While you finish the hat Mapping out a sky What it feels like, planning a sky What it feels when voices that come through the window go Until they distance and die Until there's nothing but sky And how you're always turning back too late Yes, he looks for me, good Let him look for me To tell me why he left me As I always knew he would Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim (Ft. Mandy Patinkin) Sunday in the Park with George (2017 Broadway Cast Recording) 2017 Broadway Cast of Sunday in the Park with George 1. Broadway revival 2017 Sunday in the Park with George the Musical - Finishing the Hat Lyrics "Finishing the Hat" is a song from Sunday in the Park with George the musical performed by Jake Gyllenhaal (George). Song lyrics to Broadway show.