[Verse 1] White House dot gov drops a number, five thousand flat Promise to Americans, check comes like that But before we cash it, gotta know the room it came through Press pool's the small crew that follows the view NBC breaks it down, who gets in that door Reporters rotating, pooling notes, nothing more It's the filter between the Oval and the headline you read Katie Zacharia steps up, first briefing, new creed C-SPAN rolling camera, podium bright She's fielding questions, settling into the light [Chorus] October thirteen, the wire's alive Five grand promised, watch the numbers arrive Press pool whispers, podium glows Midterms coming, and the pressure grows Stay tuned, stay grounded, let the facts unwind Today's news riding slow, chill on my mind [Verse 2] Reuters mapping House races, district by district line Northeastern's asking could a blue wave climb Forces at play, they're counting every swing seat Pollsters pacing, strategists can't sleep The Hill Times drops a line that's heavy, kinda blunt Not sure the world can take two more years up front That's opinion ink, not fact cut clean But it's part of the noise inside the discourse scene [Verse 3] PBS citing AP, federal agents at the door Searching Congresswoman Omar's home, criminal core Investigation open, details still thin Just the fact reported, let the record spin U.S. News says AI testing officials on the shift Moving to the White House, information's the gift From the Information outlet, sourced and relayed Watching how that agency's getting remade [Verse 4] Zoom out to the ledger, where the money trails lead Five thousand dollar promise, who's gonna foot that need Economists arguing deficits and gains Middle class watching while the uncertainty reigns Social feeds spinning spin, echo chambers loud Fact-checkers scrambling through the online crowd But the ticker keeps rolling, dateline never stops October thirteen logged, from the newsroom to the shops [Bridge] Press pool, press briefing, agents at the gate Races to watch, don't know which way the scale Five thousand dollars, blue wave debate October thirteen, that's today's news plate [Chorus] October thirteen, the wire's alive Five grand promised, watch the numbers arrive Press pool whispers, podium glows Midterms coming, and the pressure grows Stay tuned, stay grounded, let the facts unwind Today's news riding slow, chill on my mind [Outro] That's the report, tape fades to hush Facts over feelings, no need to rush October thirteen logged, we out for now Catch the next briefing, same time, somehow [Chorus] October thirteen, the wire's alive Five grand promised, watch the numbers arrive Press pool whispers, podium glows Midterms coming, and the pressure grows Stay tuned, stay grounded, let the facts unwind Today's news riding slow, chill on my mind
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