0:00 In a Manhattan court, the air was tight,0:05 Beneath the glare of artificial light.0:10 A former president, a name of gold,0:15 A story bought, a secret sold.0:20 The jury spoke, their voices plain,0:25 Thirty-four counts, like falling rain.0:30 The gavel cracked, the verdict read,0:35 On the winding path that power once had led.0:40 Oh, the headlines shout and the seasons turn,0:45 Another page, another lesson learned.0:50 From courtroom halls to dusty plains,0:55 The same old song in new refrains.1:00 The powerful fall, the storm winds blow,1:05 It's just a story that I know.1:10 The southern sky turned green and grey,1:15 And swept the heart of Texas away.1:20 The sirens wailed in Arkansas,1:25 Ignoring nature's angry laws.1:30 A twister's finger touched the ground,1:35 Left splintered homes without a sound.1:40 They search the rubble, call a name,1:45 In a timeless, devastating game.1:50 Oh, the headlines shout and the seasons turn,1:55 Another page, another lesson learned.2:00 From courtroom halls to dusty plains,2:05 The same old song in new refrains.2:10 The powerful fall, the storm winds blow,2:15 It's just a story that I know.2:20 But a neighbor brings a pot of stew,2:25 A stranger helps to see you through.2:30 They raise a roof beam to the sky,2:35 With a weary hope that will not die.2:40 For every storm, a steady hand,2:45 To build again upon the land.2:50 The bankers meet in suits of gray,2:55 To talk about your take-home pay.3:00 They speak of points and whisper rates,3:05 And seal the common people's fates.3:10 The price of gas, the cost of bread,3:15 The worried thoughts inside your head,3:20 Just numbers on a distant screen,3:25 A quiet, slow, unraveling scene.3:30 Oh, the headlines shout and the seasons turn,3:35 Another page, another lesson learned.3:40 From courtroom halls to dusty plains,3:45 The same old song in new refrains.3:50 The powerful fall, the storm winds blow,3:55 It's just another story that I know.
