About this episode Each morning, 'The February Tale' transforms the day's top headlines from the USA into a haunting folk ballad. Sung by a seasoned storyteller, this podcast offers a unique, timeless perspective on current events, making the news feel both ancient and deeply human. Listeners will gain a fresh, reflective understanding of the world's unfolding narratives, connecting them to universal human experiences that echo through history.
0:00 In Alabama, where the soil is red0:06 A heavy question hangs above the bed0:12 Of folks who dream of a child's first cry0:18 Trusting in a science reaching for the sky0:24 A judge's gavel, a line in the sand0:30 Said a frozen life is a child of the land0:36 Now the clinic doors are closing, hope runs thin0:42 A brand new question of where life begins0:48 Oh, the ink ain't dry on the laws of man0:54 Tryna fit the future in an ancient plan1:00 The town square's digital, the seed is in the frost1:06 And we're still wrestling with the human cost1:13 Up in Washington, in a marble hall1:19 Nine robed figures answer freedom's call1:25 Is the screen you're holding a publisher's page?1:31 Or a public square for this modern age?1:37 From the states of Texas and the Florida sun1:43 Laws say the company's power has overrun1:49 But the court asks questions, sharp and slow1:55 About the tangled seeds of speech you sow2:01 Oh, the ink ain't dry on the laws of man2:07 Tryna fit the future in an ancient plan2:13 The town square's digital, the seed is in the frost2:20 And we're still wrestling with the human cost2:26 And the people vote out in Michigan2:32 Showin' where their trust is wearin' thin2:38 Some mark a protest, some mark a name2:44 It's a different battle in the very same game2:50 Who gets a voice, and who gets a choice?2:56 And whose story makes the future rejoice?3:02 Oh, the ink ain't dry on the laws of man3:08 Tryna fit the future in an ancient plan3:14 The town square's digital, the seed is in the frost3:20 And we're still wrestling with the human cost
