0:00 The gavel fell in Delaware, a quiet, heavy blow0:08 On the son of a powerful man, a seed that couldn't grow0:17 A jury spoke of secrets kept, a purchase and a lie0:25 Now a father wears that sorrow 'neath a presidential sky.0:34 And the news comes down the wire, on a sad and lonely hum0:43 For every battle fought and won, another's just begun0:51 I've seen this story played before, on every dusty stage1:00 It's just another line of ink on history's turning page.1:08 The bankers watch their numbers, with a cautious, steady hand1:17 The price of goods cooled down a bit, across this worried land1:26 They say the fever's breaking, but the cure is slow to take1:34 The Fed holds back the interest cuts, for goodness gracious sake.1:43 And the news comes down the wire, on a sad and lonely hum1:52 For every battle fought and won, another's just begun2:00 I've seen this story played before, on every dusty stage2:09 It's just another line of ink on history's turning page.2:17 From the plains of Kansas, you can hear a challenge cry2:26 Against a medicine giant, asking who and what and why2:35 They talk of broken promises about a healing vial2:43 Putting modern miracles themselves right back on trial.2:52 And out across the desert, the sun holds angry sway3:00 Phoenix and Las Vegas burn beneath the light of day3:09 The heat just keeps on rising, a story old as stone3:18 A power bigger than us all, on a burning, empty throne.3:26 Yeah, a power bigger than us all... a story old as stone...3:35 And the teller just keeps travelling on... alone.
