Bad news, bad news Came to me where I sleep Turn, turn, turn again Sayin' one of your friends Is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
Tell me the trouble Tell once to my ear Turn, turn, turn again Juliet prison And ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
Oh what is the charge Of how this came to be? Turn, turn, turn again Manslaughter In the highest of degrees Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
I sat down and wrote The best words I could write Turn, turn, turn again Explaining to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday night Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
Without a reply I left by the moon Turn, turn, turn again And was in his chambers By the next afternoon Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
"Did you tell me the facts?" I said without fear Turn, turn, turn again That a friend of mine Would get ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
A crash on the highway Flew the car to a field Turn, turn, turn again There was four persons killed And he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the rain And the wind
But I know him as good As I'm knowin' myself Turn, turn, turn again And he wouldn't harm a life That belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the rain And the wind