Son Volt - Down to the wire

^AWake up to the Biddle Street blues ^GCan't shake the news All the way to the ^Dbig dome

^AThe intrigues of the new royalty And the bel^Gievers

Share the ^Dsame gamblers pages

^ACobblestone streets saw 3 sovereign ^Gflags As they raised their ^Dglasses to conquest and nation ^AStill pawns playing out the ^Alegacy Of long dead industry t^Ditans and haters of men

Feeling ^Adown ^G to ^Dthe wire Feeling ^Adown ^G to ^Dthe wire

^APlastic grocery bags fly from ^Gtrees Proud symbols of a c^Davalier progress ^AMemories and landscapes in ^Gtriage Disappearing av^Derages, permanent changes

^ANo jury will have a final^G say Everyone knows the j^Dury is guilty ^AFaced with no plan at ^Gall Just to trick a smile^D out of the moment

Feeling ^Adown ^G to ^Dthe wire Feeling ^Adown ^G to ^Dthe wire Feeling ^Adown ^G to ^Dthe wire Feeling ^Adown ^G to ^Dthe wire