About this episode Journey back through the headlines of September with The September Tune, a folk ballad that transforms today's news into timeless storytelling. Sung in the style of a seasoned traveler and storyteller, this piece weaves current events into an ancient, human tapestry, reminding us that history repeats and stories connect us all. Listeners will gain a fresh perspective on current affairs, feeling the enduring heartbeat of human experience beneath the news.
0:00 The Capitol Hill is cold and gray, the end of the month ain't far away0:08 Speaker McCarthy, he wrings his hands, can't get his own to understand0:16 They're drawing lines down in the House, quiet as a frightened mouse0:24 While the government clock is tickin' low, a shutdown wind begins to blow0:32 Oh, the wheel it turns, the story's told, in ink and fiber, new and old0:40 From the halls of power to the factory floor, I've heard this song and a hundred more0:49 The sun comes up, the news is read, another page of what's been said0:57 Down in Detroit, a different fight, beneath the glare of factory light1:05 The UAW, they walk the line, for a better deal and a little time1:13 Against the giants, the Big Three, sayin' 'what's for you, ain't what's for me?'1:21 They want their share of the profits made, a promise broken, a trust betrayed1:30 Oh, the wheel it turns, the story's told, in ink and fiber, new and old1:38 From the halls of power to the factory floor, I've heard this song and a hundred more1:46 The sun comes up, the news is read, another page of what's been said1:54 And the President stands on a world-wide stage, tryin' to turn a history page2:02 Talkin' 'bout a war on a distant plain, while folks at home are feelin' the strain2:11 The Fed keeps rates up in the sky, makes a working man just wonder why2:19 His dream of a home is a fading prayer, lost in the thin September air2:27 Oh, the wheel it turns, the story's told, in ink and fiber, new and old2:35 From the halls of power to the factory floor, I've heard this song and a hundred more2:43 The sun comes up, the news is read, another page of what's been said
