Intro :
Come g ather 'round p eople where ver you r oam
And admit that the w aters ar ound you have g rown
And acc ept it that s oon you'll be d renched to the b one
If your time to y ou is worth s avin'
Then you better start swimmin' or you'll si nk like a st one
For the t imes they a re a c hangi n'
Come w riters and c ritics who prophes ize with your p en
And keep your eyes w ide the chance w on't come ag ain
And d on't speak too s oon for the w heel's still in s pin
And there's no tellin' w ho that it's n amin'
For the loser now will be la ter to wi n
For the t imes they a re a-c hangi n'
Come s enators c ongressmen p lease heed the c all
Don't stand 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 battle outs ide and it's r aging
It'll soon shake your windows and ra ttle your wa lls
For the t imes they a re a-c hangi n'
Come m others and f athers t hroughout the l and
And don't critic ize what you c an't unders tand
Your s ons and your d aughters are bey ond your comm and
Your old road is r apidly a ging
Please get out of the new one if you ca n't lend a ha nd
For the t imes they a re a-c hangi n'
The l ine it is d rawn the c urse it is c ast
The slow one n ow will l ater be f ast
As the p resent n ow will l ater be p ast
The order is r apidly f ading
And the first one now will la ter be la st
For the t imes they a re a-c hangi n'