[Verse 1] Katie Zacharia packing up her desk, the press room goes quiet Axios got the scoop before the West Wing could deny it Susie Wiles was pulling strings, lining up the Fox mic shot Politico says the exit had a setup, smooth and plotted Al Jazeera asks the question, is it chaos or design White House insists no turmoil, just a changing of the line But when a spokesperson swaps right before the cameras roll You gotta wonder what story got rehearsed before it's told [Chorus] October twentieth, the ticker keeps on turning Chill beat under headlines, the Rhodes keys softly burning Midterms on the calendar, the sanctions on the table Stay close to what's reported, read slow while you're able [Verse 2] Midterms coming, Reuters laying out the stakes involved Two final years for Trump, depends how districts get resolved Latino voters helped put him back inside that office chair Toronto Star is asking now, where's their next move from here Not a single voice, not a promise locked in guarantee Policy over slogans, that's the weight they're watching keenly The outcome come November could reshape the whole agenda Every ballot tells a story, every county sends a sender [Chorus] October twentieth, the ticker keeps on turning Chill beat under headlines, the Rhodes keys softly burning Midterms on the calendar, the sanctions on the table Stay close to what's reported, read slow while you're able [Verse 3] NBC is watching closely as the moves tilt toward the East Backing Russia, bucking Congress, allies feeling off the leash PBS reports the sanctions waived without a warning sent Lawmakers outraged, scrambling, no quick counter move is meant The Nation spells it plainly, even Republicans wake slow Corruption ain't just whispers now, it's sitting on display, you know Every treaty's feeling shaky, every ally second-guessing Tell me when the quiet turns to pressure worth addressing [Bridge] One press secretary gone, one interview arranged behind the scenes One sanction waved away while Congress reads between the seams No turmoil, they keep saying, but the headlines paint it clear Two years left to watch it play, the midterms drawing near [Outro] That's the twentieth of October, the news wrapped tight and slow Press secretary gone, sanctions waived, the next move's yours to know Stay informed, stay easy, let the Rhodes keys softly ring October twentieth headlines — that's the news we sing [Chorus] October twentieth, the ticker keeps on turning Chill beat under headlines, the Rhodes keys softly burning Midterms on the calendar, the sanctions on the table Stay close to what's reported, read slow while you're able
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