0:00 In a New York City courtroom, where the air was thick and low0:07 A jury sat in judgment, watchin' history's seeds all grow0:15 For a man who held the highest office, a president by name0:22 Now standin' for a reckoning, in a hush money game0:30 They read the charges one by one, the ink was barely dry0:37 A shadow fell across the land, beneath a troubled sky0:45 Oh, the wheel it keeps on turnin', same as it's ever done0:52 A powerful man can stumble, beneath the morning sun1:00 I've seen this tale in many lands, I've heard this very song1:07 The names all change, the story stays, where right contends with wrong1:15 Thirty-four times the foreman spoke, the word was 'guilty' said1:22 A verdict that will echo long, for the living and the dead1:30 The first time for a leader, who has sat upon that throne1:37 To face a jury of his peers, and face it all alone1:45 The nation splits along the fault, the arguments begin1:52 But the twelve inside that silent room, saw where the truth had been2:00 Oh, the wheel it keeps on turnin', same as it's ever done2:07 A powerful man can stumble, beneath the morning sun2:15 I've seen this tale in many lands, I've heard this very song2:22 The names all change, the story stays, where right contends with wrong2:30 And while the papers shout the news, the sky turned angry green2:37 Across the heartland, twisters roared, the worst you've ever seen2:45 From Texas up to Arkansas, the sirens cried their plea2:52 Just ordinary people, facin' nature's harsh decree3:00 They pull their neighbors from the wood, and start to build again3:07 A different kind of trial by fire, in the wind and in the rain3:15 Oh, the wheel it keeps on turnin', same as it's ever done3:22 A humble house can fall to dust, beneath the stormy sun3:30 I've seen this tale in many lands, I've heard this very song3:37 The names all change, the story stays, where people must be strong
