[Verse 1]
Walked into town on the first of September
When I saw the mess
I could hardly remember
And all of my people were sleeping in shadows
All the children in rags
And the fields lay fallow
And I stood and cried
"What have you done?
I turned my back
Now the kingdom's gone"
They said
"We wanted gold and we wanted silver
And we didn't care if it all came crashing down"

[Verse 2]
Left my home and went up to the city
And the world it turns
But the hearts aren't pretty
And they showed me round to the church of salvation
And I took my seat for the congregation
And I stood and said
"What have you done?
You had all you needed
But you wanted more"
They said
"We're like the trees that fall in the forest
And we didn't care if it all came crashing down"

[Chorus]
Oh
It never changes
Never changes
Never changes
And I saw a vision of the day
And the trees that fall in the forest
Are all that's left when it all comes crashing down

[Verse 3]
Took the train to the middle of nowhere
When I got there
I saw there was no one there
And the skies grew dark and the world got colder
And a voice said
"Son
Let me cry on your shoulder"
And I said
"Lord
What have they done?
You turned your back
Now the kingdom's gone"
He said
"The fields lay fallow
The children are starving
But I'm coming back when it all comes crashing down"

[Chorus]
Oh
It never changes
Never changes
Never changes
And I saw a vision of the day
And the trees that fall in the forest
Are all that's left when it all comes crashing down
[Bridge]
Oh
It never changes
Never changes
Never changes
And I saw a vision of the day
And the trees that fall in the forest
Are all that's left when it all comes crashing down
Oh
It never changes
Never changes
Never changes
And I saw a vision of the day
And the trees that fall in the forest
Are all that's left when it all comes crashing down

[Outro]
Oh
It never changes
Never changes
Never changes
And I saw a vision of the day
And the trees that fall in the forest
Are all that's left when it all comes crashing down
Oh
It never changes
Never changes
Never changes
And I saw a vision of the day
And the trees that fall in the forest
Are all that's left when it all comes crashing down