I watch the sun go down on London town

I wait for the night voices to sound

I smell the pain upon the breath of the lost & lonely

I hear the thoughts that whisper in the hearts of all men.



I'm the helpline operator & I'll spare you the time.

I'm the intimate stranger.  Your problems will be mine.



Put your tongue into the mouthpiece

And whisper in my ear.

Admit to me

the things you can't admit to yourself.

Admit to me & no one else.

Everybody's looking for someone

to tell them what they want to hear.

Everybody's looking for true love

To help them feel what they cannot feel.



I'm the helpline operator, can you spare me the time.

I'm the intimate stranger.  Your problems will be mine.

I'm the helpline operator.

Helpline operator.  (X3)



True love will come

True love will come



Helpline operator.  (X4)