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Morning News Ballad · Episode 170 · 3 min · English audio · 7 October 2026

The Wheel Keeps Turnin'

A Ballad of the Morning News

What this episode covers

Start your day with a unique blend of ancient wisdom and modern headlines. 'The Wheel Keeps Turnin'' transforms the day's top USA news into soulful folk ballads, sung by a seasoned storyteller whose voice echoes with the weight of ages. Discover the timeless human stories woven into current events, gaining a deeper understanding and a fresh perspective on the world around you.

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In a New York court where the gavels did fall A man of great power, who once stood so tall Heard thirty-four counts read out in the room Sealing a strange and unprecedented doom The jury was faceless, their verdict was plain A first for a president, a historical stain Now sentencing waits on a hot July day While the whole world watches this American play Oh, the wheel keeps on turnin', the news is a song About fortunes and failures, the right and the wrong From a paper headline to a glowing glass screen It's the oldest story that you've ever seen

Gather 'round people, and listen a while To the news of the nation, in storyteller style Out in the valley of silicon dreams A river of money flows in digital streams NVIDIA's engine, it hums a new tune Reaching for value that touches the moon They're building the future on chips in a rack An AI gold rush, there's no turning back One empire's judged while another one's born On the very same day, in the very same morn Oh, the wheel keeps on turnin', the news is a song About fortunes and failures, the right and the wrong

From a paper headline to a glowing glass screen It's the oldest story that you've ever seen Gather 'round people, and listen a while To the news of the nation, in storyteller style And the sun beats down on the southern plains The forecast is talking of hard summer rains And winds from the ocean are starting to stir A season of worry, a heat-driven blur Now this ain't advice, just the things that I've heard A traveler's report, taken word for word Just patterns and echoes in all that we do Beneath skies of gray, or of brilliant blue

Oh, the wheel keeps on turnin', the news is a song About fortunes and failures, the right and the wrong From a paper headline to a glowing glass screen It's the oldest story that you've ever seen Gather 'round people, and listen a while To the news of the nation, in storyteller style

About Morning News Ballad

AI-generated songs about the day's headlines, current events, and news told through folk ballads.

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