I was born on a river of maize
crops grew strong and the cattle grazed
and I wonder if things have changed
The rivers flowed and the valleys were green
kids spent their summers in the apple trees
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things have changed

The famine hit us and the wells dried up
when there's no water boy you're straight out of luck
and I wonder if things have changed
Crops perished there's nothing to pick
The cattle are dead and the kids are all sick
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things have changed

Winter's on us and the rust sets in
so many men give in to the drink
They take the farm and they take the land
the bank no longer care about them ten year plans
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things have changed

Payments past due and the banks have got the right to say no sir
no more time to make it all right for you
But nothing ever changes and the breaks they don't come
You can holler and pray till the day is done
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things have changed

Everybody knows that nothings for free
the toll man came and took it all from me
and I wonder if things have changed
They take your money leave you homeless and cold
and if they want it you will mortgage your soul
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things have changed

When you're rich you got nothing but time
you'll never do a day for your god damn crimes
Years pass but things stay the same
cos everybody's playing the same damn game
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things will ever change

The man of the land hollers and chants for rain
the preacher man down on his knees is doing the same
but nothing ever changes and the rain it don't come
you can holler and pray till the day is done
and I wonder, oh my how I wonder, if things will ever change