About this episode In 'The Ink Is New,' the storyteller weaves today’s top U.S. headlines into a timeless folk ballad, blending history and current events into an age-old song. Through vivid storytelling and poetic rhythm, listeners are transported to a world where news becomes legend, reminding us that the human spirit and stories of change are as old as time. This ballad invites reflection on the enduring nature of our struggles and triumphs, making current events feel both fresh and rooted in history.
0:00 The sun comes up on another day0:04 Spills light across the USA0:08 In a Manhattan court, the gavel fell0:12 A story that the years will tell0:16 Thirty-four counts, the foreman read0:20 For a former president, it's said0:24 Some cry for justice, some cry shame0:28 Just a different player in an old, old game0:32 Oh, the ink is new, but the tale is old0:36 The names all change, the stories unfold0:40 It's the same seven sins, for silver and gold0:44 Just another chapter, bought and sold0:48 The price of groceries climbs the wall0:52 You work all week to watch it fall0:56 The men in suits, they watch the line1:00 Say the numbers all look mighty fine1:04 There's jobs a-plenty, so they say1:08 But the dollar's weaker than yesterday1:12 You fill the tank and you pay the rent1:16 And wonder where the whole thing went1:21 Oh, the ink is new, but the tale is old1:25 The names all change, the stories unfold1:29 It's the same seven sins, for silver and gold1:33 Just another chapter, bought and sold1:37 They're building minds of wire and light1:41 To write our songs in the pale moonlight1:45 And down along the Rio Grande's shore1:49 A president's pen shuts another door1:53 They talk of futures, bright and bold1:57 And borders that they must uphold2:01 One fear replaces another fear2:05 Same whispers that I always hear2:09 Some folks yearn for a golden age2:13 Some folks pray for a brand new start2:17 They're just turning another page2:21 In the same old book of the human heart2:25 Oh, the ink is new, but the tale is old2:29 The names all change, the stories unfold2:33 It's the same seven sins, for silver and gold2:37 Just another chapter, bought and sold
