About this episode In 'The Summer Verdict,' listeners are transported to a timeless folk ballad capturing the essence of today's headlines. Through poetic storytelling, the piece explores the pivotal decisions and human stories behind the summer's most pressing events, blending history and emotion. This ballad offers a heartfelt reflection on justice, change, and resilience, reminding us that beneath the news lies a shared human journey we all sing about.
0:00 The summer sun beat down on the stone0:04 In a city of glass where a seed was sown0:09 A former king in a crowded room0:14 Awaited the whisper of his coming doom0:19 The jury spoke, their faces plain0:24 Washed by the weight of a civic strain0:29 Thirty-four times, the truth was read0:34 For every ledger, every word unsaid0:39 Oh, the wheel of fortune, it turns so slow0:43 The high and mighty are brought down low0:48 I've sung this tale through dust and rain0:53 Of a powerful man and a nation's pain0:58 While the verdict landed, the world kept on1:03 A twister spun from dusk 'til dawn1:08 The price of milk, the cost of rent1:13 A different worry, a new lament1:18 Then a ship of stars, the Starliner bright1:22 With Wilmore and Williams, took to the night1:27 A silver needle in the endless black1:32 A world away, with no looking back1:37 Oh, the wheel of fortune, it turns so slow1:42 The high and mighty are brought down low1:47 I've sung this tale through dust and rain1:52 Of a powerful man and a nation's pain1:57 Some will say that justice won the day2:01 Some will say it's all a play2:06 But the names will change, as they always do2:11 And this old story will feel brand new2:16 So I'll pack my bag and travel on2:21 To sing this story with the coming dawn2:26 From a New York court to a fiery flight2:31 Another chapter closes in the fading light.
