About this episode The Story's Old transforms today's top US headlines into a timeless folk ballad, weaving current events into ancient-sounding tales that resonate with human experience. Through the voice of a seasoned storyteller, each morning's broadcast brings news to life as a shared legend—reminding us that history, both recent and old, is part of our common story. Listeners will gain a poetic perspective on current affairs, connecting the present to the enduring themes of humanity's journey.
0:00 The wind came howlin' through the Texas plains0:04 Washed out the roads in the Arkansas rains0:09 The sky turned green and the sirens criedAnother town where a piece of us died0:13 They pull the boards from a splintered home0:18 Under a sky the color of chrome0:22 And they ask the Lord for a reason why0:27 The same old storm in a brand new sky0:31 Oh, the headlines change, but the story's old0:36 Of the brave and the broken, the bought and the sold0:40 The ink runs dry on the printed page0:45 But it's the same old story on a different stage0:49 The world keeps turnin', fast and slow0:54 And the travelling singer's the first to know0:58 A king in a tower of glass and gold1:03 A storybook tale that the papers told1:08 He stood in a court, not a battlefield1:12 With thirty-four counts on a paper shield1:17 The jury sat with a heavy heart1:21 Tearing a nation's fabric apart1:26 The verdict's thunder, a mighty sound1:30 Another king has lost his crown1:35 Oh, the headlines change, but the story's old1:39 Of the brave and the broken, the bought and the sold1:44 The ink runs dry on the printed page1:48 But it's the same old story on a different stage1:53 The world keeps turnin', fast and slow1:57 And the travelling singer's the first to know2:02 Down by the border, a line is drawn2:07 For the weary souls who greet the dawn2:11 They closed the door with a stroke of a pen2:16 And the same old question comes 'round again2:20 Some cheer the fall, some curse the call2:25 And the cracks grow wider in the garden wall2:29 We look for a truth that we can hold2:34 In these brand new tales, I've long been told2:38 Oh, the headlines change, but the story's old2:43 Of the brave and the broken, the bought and the sold2:47 The ink runs dry on the printed page2:52 But it's the same old story on a different stage2:56 The world keeps turnin', fast and slow3:01 And the travelling singer's the first to know
