0:00 In Wilmington town, the jury sat stone0:05 On a president's son, standing all alone0:10 Three counts they read, for a gun and a lie0:15 While the ghost of addiction went drifting by0:21 Beneath the weight of a powerful name0:26 A family's sorrow, a public shame.0:31 From Cupertino's orchard, a new voice awakes0:36 A mind made of silicon, for goodness sakes0:42 They call it 'Intelligence', a whisper in the glass0:47 To answer your questions, to watch the time pass0:52 It learns all your secrets, it learns all your fears0:57 For the price of convenience through the coming years.1:03 Oh, the wheel keeps on turning, the headlines they burn1:08 Another new chapter, another hard lesson learned1:13 From the courtroom to the desert, the code in the sky1:19 It's the same human story, just told with a new lie and a new cry.1:24 Out on the plains where the tall grasses sway1:29 The state of Kansas has something to say1:34 They're suing a giant, with needles and might1:40 For words they say covered the dark with the light1:45 'Bout a promise of safety in a world full of dread1:50 Now the questions are rising for the living and dead.1:55 Down in the Southwest, the sun is a king2:01 The mercury's rising, you can hear the air sing2:06 A song of the heat, of the concrete and dust2:11 A warning of nature, in who do you trust?2:16 The old folks are watching the rivers run low2:22 Saying 'we've seen this before, more than you know'.2:27 Oh, the wheel keeps on turning, the headlines they burn2:32 Another new chapter, another hard lesson learned2:38 From the courtroom to the desert, the code in the sky2:43 It's the same human story, just told with a new lie and a new cry.2:48 Some put their faith in the law of the land2:53 Some in a new god that fits in your hand2:59 Some curse the poison, and some curse the heat3:04 But it's all just the rhythm of history's feet3:09 Yeah, it's all just the rhythm of tired, old feet.3:14 The gavel has fallen, the new code is run3:20 Another day's over, beneath the desert sun3:25 The story just changes the names and the dates3:30 Then waits for tomorrow, by the courthouse gates.
