The Times They Are a-Changin'

Come here, gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown Just accept it that soon You'll be drenched to the bone If your breath is worth savin' You better start swimmin' Or you're gonna sink like a stone 'Cause the times, they're changin' Said the times, they're changin' now Come here, writers and critics Prophesize with your pen Keep your eyes wide open This chance might not come again Now don't speak too soon 'Cause the wheel's still in spin There ain't no tellin' who it's namin' The loser is later to win Ah, times, they're changin' Said the times, the times, they're changin' now Ah, oh Listen, senators and congressmen Please heed the call Don't block up the doorway Don't be standin' 'round in the hall 'Cause the one that gets hurt Is the one who is stalled There's a battle ragin' Soon gonna shake your windows And all your walls 'Cause times, they're changin' Said the times, they're changin' now Come, you mothers and fathers Oh, throughout the land Don't criticize What you can't understand Now, your sons and your daughters Are way beyond your command Ah, your old road is agin' Just get outta the way If you can't lend a hand Oh, the times, tell ya, they're changin' Said the times, they're changin' now I'm talkin' 'bout the times Tell ya, they're changin' Said the times, Lord, they're a-changin' now Said they're changin' Said they're changin' Ahh, times, they're changin' now