[Verse 1]
Gonna learn to love, throw it all away
Gonna drink ourselves to an early grave
Gonna let it slip right through our hands
Gonna bury our heads in the sand

[Chorus]
Time will only tell
Time will only tell
Time will only tell
Are we listening to ourselves?

[Verse 2]
Is there an afterlife, is there only this?
Do we spend it all now, or do we save our chips?
Situation's gettin' kinda mean
Gonna have to deal with the big war machine

[Chorus]
Time will only tell
Time will only tell
Time will only tell
Arе we listening to ourselvеs?

[Bridge]
He said, "Father, won't you tell me who I'm supposed to be?
'Cause there's so many pressures with the world at your feet
Every generation's responsibilities
To be listening to ourselves"
She said, "Mother, won't you tell me how I'm supposed to feel
'Cause Hollywood has told me it's only mostly real
To stand up and be counted, it takes big nerves of steel
Start listening to ourselves"
[Chorus]
Time will only tell
Time will only tell
Time will only tell
Are we listening to ourselves?
Oh, are we listening to ourselves?
Yeah, are we listening to ourselves?

[Outro]
Ooh, are we listening to ourselves?
Ooh, are we listening to ourselves?
Are we listening to ourselves?
Are we listening to ourselves?