0:00 Down in Detroit, the lines are cold and still0:05 The iron horses wait upon the hill0:11 The UAW is standin' in the rain0:16 Asking Ford and GM to remember their name0:22 They built the engines, laid the chassis down0:27 Now they watch the profits leave their town0:33 And the picket line, it stretches out so long0:39 Singin' a tired and familiar song0:44 Oh, the autumn wind is blowin' 'cross the land0:50 From the factory floor to the Capitol steps so grand0:55 The gears are locked, the engine's lost its steam1:01 Just another chapter of the American Dream1:07 A story old as money, new as morning light1:12 Of who gets the darkness, and who gets the bright1:18 Up on the Hill, the clocks are tickin' low1:23 Threatenin' to shut down the whole darn show1:29 The Speaker's gavel can't quite find a sound1:35 As they argue over every patch of ground1:40 They're talkin' numbers, drawin' lines in sand1:46 While the park ranger doesn't know where he will stand1:51 And the government man who pushes papers through1:57 Wonders if his check will see the winter too2:03 Oh, the autumn wind is blowin' 'cross the land2:08 From the factory floor to the Capitol steps so grand2:14 The gears are locked, the engine's lost its steam2:19 Just another chapter of the American Dream2:25 A story old as money, new as morning light2:31 Of who gets the darkness, and who gets the bright2:36 Out on the coast, the writers dropped their pens2:42 Said the story's ending don't make no amends2:47 They fought for months to get a single page2:53 That pays a human being a living wage2:59 Now their deal is struck, a glimmer in the gray3:04 But the actors' faces haven't seen the day3:10 So the silver screen remains a silent friend3:15 Will this story ever find a worthy end?3:21 Oh, the autumn wind is blowin' 'cross the land3:27 From the factory floor to the Capitol steps so grand3:32 The gears are locked, the engine's lost its steam3:38 Just another chapter of the American Dream3:43 A story old as money, new as morning light3:49 Of who gets the darkness, and who gets the bright
