Comegather'roundpeoplewhereveryouroam
Andadmitthatthe watersaroundyouhavegrown
Andacceptitthatsoonyou'llbedrenchedtothe bone
Ifyourtimetoyouisworthsavin'
Thenyoubetterstartswimmin'
Oryou'llsinklikea stone
Forthe timestheyarea-changin'

Comewritersandcriticswhoprophesizewithyourpen
Andkeepyoureyeswidethe chancewon'tcomeagain
Anddon'tspeaktoosoonforthe wheel'sstillinspin
Andthere'snotellin'whothatit'snamin'
'Causethe losernow
Willbelatertowin
Forthe timestheyarea-changin'

Comesenators, congressmenpleaseheedthe call
Don'tstandinthe doorwaysdon'tblockupthe hall
Forhethatgetshurtwillbehethathasstalled
The battleoutsideragin'
Willsoonshakeyourwindows
Andrattleyourwalls
Forthe timestheyarea-changin'

Comemothersandfathersthroughoutthe land
Anddon'tcriticizewhatyoucan'tunderstand
Yoursonsandyourdaughtersarebeyondyourcommand
Youroldroadisrapidlyagin'
Pleasegetoutofthe newone
Ifyoucan'tlendyourhand
Forthe timestheyarea-changin'

The lineitisdrawnthe curseitiscast
The slowonenowwilllaterbefast
Andthe presentnowwilllaterbepast
The orderisrapidlyfadin'
The firstonenow
Willlaterbelast
Forthe timestheyarea-changin'