0:00 Beneath the Capitol dome they sit, the clocks are tickin' slow0:07 They're patching up the budget book, a familiar to-and-fro0:15 Speaker Johnson holds the gavel tight, a temporary stay0:23 To keep the lights from going dark, for just another day.0:31 Oh, the headlines fly like ravens, crying news across the land0:39 Of circuits, courts, and paper bills held in a trembling hand0:47 I've seen this tune a thousand times, on a different, weary string0:55 It's just another turning of the world, another song to sing.1:03 The nine in robes, they heard the case, of the new town square online1:11 Can Texas tell a platform what is hateful or divine?1:19 From printing press to lightning wire, the question's still the same1:27 Who owns the speech, who guards the gate, who gets to fan the flame?1:35 Oh, the headlines fly like ravens, crying news across the land1:42 Of circuits, courts, and paper bills held in a trembling hand1:50 I've seen this tune a thousand times, on a different, weary string1:58 It's just another turning of the world, another song to sing.2:06 The market hits another high, a number on a screen2:14 But the price of bread and gasoline feels desperate and mean2:22 Jerome Powell speaks of cooling down, of a soft and gentle fall2:30 But a worried whisper can be heard, through the market's siren call.2:38 Oh, the headlines fly like ravens, crying news across the land2:46 Of circuits, courts, and paper bills held in a trembling hand2:54 I've seen this tune a thousand times, on a different, weary string3:02 It's just another turning of the world, another song to sing.
