0:00 Another winter starts to fade, another story's on the stage0:05 I pull my collar to the wind, and see the same old strife begin0:11 From glowing screens to papers thin, the ink is wet, let's all tune in0:17 For tales of power, flood, and doubt, as the world just spins about.0:22 Down by the Rio Grande so wide, where the current cannot hide0:28 In Eagle Pass, they've drawn a line, with rolls of gleaming razor wire0:34 Governor Abbott stands his ground, says the Feds won't push him 'round0:39 While Shelby Park is locked and chained, a battle lost, a battle gained.0:45 Oh, the wheel it turns and groans, same old stories, different bones0:51 The headlines shout a brand new name, but the human heart's the same0:56 From the border to the Hill, the winds of change are never still1:02 And I sing what I have seen, on this great American scene.1:08 Up in Washington, the halls are cold, a story that's been often told1:13 The Speaker's gavel tries to plead, to plant a bipartisan seed1:19 But budgets break and deadlines loom, a government shutdown in the room1:25 They're counting votes and counting sands, with the nation in their hands.1:31 Now look out west to golden shores, where a different kind of tempest roars1:36 An atmospheric river flows, the 'Pineapple Express' it blows1:42 From San Diego to LA, the hills of mud begin to sway1:48 And nature, with a heavy sigh, reminds us all who's really high.1:53 Oh, the wheel it turns and groans, same old stories, different bones1:59 The headlines shout a brand new name, but the human heart's the same2:05 From the border to the Hill, the winds of change are never still2:10 And I sing what I have seen, on this great American scene.2:16 And there's a fever in the dollar bill, the Fed says 'Hush now, just stand still'2:22 Jerome Powell speaks his lines, watching for the warning signs2:27 From the farmer in the dust, to the banker that you trust2:33 Everyone can feel the strain, waiting on the sun or rain.2:39 Oh, the wheel it turns and groans, same old stories, different bones2:44 The headlines shout a brand new name, but the human heart's the same2:50 From the border to the Hill, the winds of change are never still2:56 And I sing what I have seen, on this great American scene.
