Come g ather 'round p eople where e ver you r oam
And adm it that the w aters aroun d you have g rown
And acc ept it that s oon you'll be d renched to the b one
If your t ime to y ou is worth s avin'
Then you better start s wimmin' or you'll s ink like a st one
For the t imes they are a' c hang in'!
Come w riters and cri tics who prop hecies wi th your pen
And kee p your eyes w ide the chance w on't come aga in
And d on't speak too s oon for the whe el's still in sp in
And there's n o tellin' w ho that it's n amin'
For the loser no w will be la ter to w in
For the ti mes they are a' ch angi n'!
Come s enators congr essmen please heed the call
Don't s tand in the d oorway don't b lock up the h all
For h e that gets h urt will be h e who has s talled
There's a b attle ou tside and it's r agin'
It'll soon shake your w indows and r attle your w alls
For the t imes they are a' c hang in'!
Come m others and fat hers th roughout the l and
And don 't critici ze what you c an't unders tand
Your s ons and your d aughters are bey ond your comma nd
Your ol d road is r apidly ag in'
Please get out of the n ew one if you c an't lend your h and
For the t imes they are a' c hang in'!
The li ne it is d rawn the c urse it is c ast
The sl ow one n ow will la ter be fa st
As the p resent n ow will la ter be p ast
The o rder is r apidly fa din'
And the first one n ow will la ter be las t
For the t imes they are a' c hang in'!