About this episode In 'The November Tale,' discover a poetic recounting of today's top US headlines woven into a timeless folk ballad. This morning’s song breathes life into current events, casting them in an ancient, human light that reminds us stories of change and challenge are as old as time. Through stirring melodies and storytelling, listeners will gain a deeper, more personal connection to the news, seeing history’s echoes in today’s headlines.
0:00 The clock on the Capitol's ticking on down0:04 Another November in Washington town0:08 Speaker Johnson, he built him a ladder to climb0:13 To buy the government just a little more time0:17 It crosses the hall where ol' Schumer awaits0:22 While the country just holds its breath at the gates.0:26 Oh, the ink is still wet on the page of the day0:31 But the story's as old as the hills, I would say0:35 From the halls of the powerful to the factory floor0:40 I've seen this all happen a thousand times before.0:44 By the San Francisco Bay, the air has gone still0:49 As the Eagle and Dragon meet up on the hill0:53 President Biden and President Xi0:58 With the whole wide world watching on carefully1:02 They talk of the fentanyl, ships in the sea1:07 Trying to mend what was broken, and what's yet to be.1:11 Oh, the ink is still wet on the page of the day1:16 But the story's as old as the hills, I would say1:20 From the halls of the powerful to the factory floor1:24 I've seen this all happen a thousand times before.1:29 The lines in Detroit, they started to move1:33 The UAW had something to prove1:38 After weeks on the picket, a deal's on the table1:42 To make the worker's life a little more stable1:47 Now they read the fine print and they cast their vote1:51 Hoping to sail on a steadier boat.1:56 And the grocer keeps watch on the price of his bread2:00 Hangs on every word that Jerome Powell has said2:05 The numbers came down, just a whisper, a sigh2:09 As the great wheel of money goes spinning on by.2:14 Oh, the ink is still wet on the page of the day2:18 But the story's as old as the hills, I would say2:23 From the halls of the powerful to the factory floor2:27 I've seen this all happen a thousand times before.
