Life can get so complicated
You forget what's real, you forget what's good
And they tell you, you're educated
If you complicate the simple truth, yeah, yeah
What's it all about?
Let's break it down
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
You can cry on, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do you believe that we'll live forever?
Or will just go back to the dust we're from?
When morality's up for sale
Do you still believe in a right and wrong, yeah, yeah
What's it all about?
Let's break it down
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
You can cry on
Do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, do you know, do you know?
Life can get so complicated
You forget what's real, you forget what's good
And they tell you, you're educated
If you complicate the simple truth, yeah, yeah
What's it all about?
Let's break it down
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
All you need is a listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
Listening ear, and a smiling face
And a shoulder that you can cry on
You can cry on
Mm-mm