Once there was a time I was nothing but free, man Freedom was the prize at the end of the road Down the highway, didn't know what to say I was standing in the noise and was losing control Now I'm on the track of some people who's talking Each and every day they're turning to me to say (you're) Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Up to the corridors, in my room and my parlor Never seem to have any time on my own They would start to pray, to predict, to forsake All downers on the edge and with complete control All I wanna do is to cry out for help But never seem to know any way to do that, and they say Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now And then, later on, they shout it out (you're) Always a listener, baby, always will be, for now