About this episode In 'The Wheel Keeps On Turnin',' this folk ballad weaves together today's top US headlines into timeless storytelling, blending current events with the ancient song of human resilience. Through vivid imagery and heartfelt melody, it reminds us that history repeats and our shared struggles endure, echoing the stories sung by wandering storytellers long ago. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of today's news as part of a larger, human narrative that spans generations.
0:00 In a city of towers, where the avenues gleam0:05 A man who was king lives a contrary dream0:11 In a room without windows, a jury of twelveRead the stories the paper and history shelve0:17 They spoke of a silence, a payment in gold0:23 A tale for the ages, both brazen and old0:28 And thirty-four times, the gavel did land0:34 On the one who once held the whole world in his hand0:40 Oh, the wheel keeps on turnin', the sun comes and goes0:46 New headlines are written on yesterday's prose0:51 From the halls of the mighty to the dust of the plains0:57 It's the same human story, that always remains1:03 Down in Texas the sun is a hammer of brass1:09 The rivers run thirsty, the green turns to glass1:14 The old folks remember a time when it rained1:20 Now the earth has a fever, its body is strained1:26 The grid sings a high, desperate, shimmering tune1:32 Folks pray for a shadow beneath the hot noon1:37 A warning is carried on winds dry and low1:43 About seeds of a future we started to grow1:49 Oh, the wheel keeps on turnin', the sun comes and goes1:55 New headlines are written on yesterday's prose2:00 From the halls of the mighty to the dust of the plains2:06 It's the same human story, that always remains2:12 And the price of your bread keeps on climbing so slow2:18 While the bankers all whisper of which way to go2:23 They talk of resilience, a number, a trend2:29 But a pocketbook's empty right at the week's end2:35 I've seen kings lose their crowns, seen the fields turn to sand2:41 It's just one more new chapter in this weary old land2:46 Oh, the wheel keeps on turnin', the sun comes and goes2:52 New headlines are written on yesterday's prose2:58 From the halls of the mighty to the dust of the plains3:04 It's the same human story, that always remains
