About this episode In The Teller's Report, each morning's headlines from the USA are woven into a timeless folk ballad, blending ancient storytelling with contemporary events. Through lyrical narration, it transforms today's news into a human saga, highlighting the struggles, hopes, and stories that connect us all. Listeners will gain a deeper, more poetic understanding of current affairs, feeling the enduring spirit behind every headline.
0:00 I passed through town as May grew warm0:03 Safe from the coming thunder storm0:07 The talk was all of a judgment hall0:11 Of a golden king about to fall0:15 Twelve souls behind a heavy door0:19 Weighing a tale they'd heard before0:23 Of hush money and a paper trail0:27 While the city's breath was held on bail0:31 Oh, the wind it blows the news to me0:35 On every road, for all to see0:39 The headlines change, the story's old0:43 In ink and blood, it's bought and sold0:47 Of power, rain, and bread, and truth0:51 And the angry, hopeful cries of youth0:55 Just another turn of the human wheel0:59 Making the ancient feel so real1:03 The wire hummed a different tune1:07 Beneath a pale and worried moon1:11 Of skies that turned a jealous green1:15 O'er Texas plains, a violent scene1:19 In Oklahoma, sirens wept1:23 For homes and lives the whirlwind swept1:27 A twister's path, a funnel's rage1:31 Nature turning its own dark page1:35 Oh, the wind it blows the news to me1:38 On every road, for all to see1:42 The headlines change, the story's old1:46 In ink and blood, it's bought and sold1:50 Of power, rain, and bread, and truth1:54 And the angry, hopeful cries of youth1:58 Just another turn of the human wheel2:02 Making the ancient feel so real2:06 The price of gas, the cost of grain2:10 I hear that weary old refrain2:14 The banker smiles, the farmer sighs2:18 Reflected in their children's eyes2:22 And on the campus lawn so green2:26 The banners fly for a distant scene2:30 A generation's heart laid bare2:34 With a righteous anger in the air2:38 Oh, the wind it blows the news to me2:42 On every road, for all to see2:46 The headlines change, the story's old2:50 In ink and blood, it's bought and sold2:54 Of power, rain, and bread, and truth2:58 And the angry, hopeful cries of youth3:02 Just another turn of the human wheel3:06 Making the ancient feel so real
