Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They called a press conference down at city hall
Said the prophets had a message for us all
Amos stepped up with the desert in his eyes
Said justice rolls like water, not campaign replies
[Verse 2]
Micah took the podium quiet as a prayer
Said do justice love mercy walk humbly if you dare
A reporter raised his hand from the second row seat
Said sir could you summarize that in a tweet
[Chorus]
Breaking news for the nation
Prophets at the microphone
Talkin’ about mercy and justice
Like we ain’t heard it before
Cameras rolling, experts talking
Pole numbers on the screen
Everybody asking questions
But few are listenin’
[Verse 3]
Isaiah cleared his throat said softly to the crowd
Beat your swords to plowshares you don’t need them now
Someone whispered “That sounds kinda weak”
A pundit said “Strong men are trending this week”
[Verse 4]
Pontius Pilate wandered in from the back of the room
Still asking questions history couldn’t assume
What is truth he asked the cameras and the lights
But truth was sitting quiet with the poor outside
[Chorus]
Breaking news for the nation
Prophets at the microphone
Talkin’ about mercy and justice
Like we ain’t heard it before
Cameras rolling, experts talking
Scrolling numbers on the screen
Everybody asking questions
But few are listenin’
[Bridge]
A voice from the back said blessed are the meek
The room went silent for about a week
Someone checked the numbers someone checked the poles
Nobody checked the condition of their souls
[Final Chorus]
Breaking news for the nation
Prophets at the microphone
Still talkin’ mercy and justice
Like it ain’t already known
Cameras flashin’, experts talkin’
Scrollin’ headlines on the screen
Everybody loves the prophets
Long as they stay ancient history
[Outro – Spoken]
Then someone asked the prophets quietly,
“You think they’ll understand?”
Well Amos looked out at the cameras and said,
“Son… we did the best we can.”