Listen to the thunder of the new crusade
Look at that flag waving red white and blue
They're talking about progress, talking about change
Talkin' about tellin' America the truth
And me, I'm drifting away from here
Called by a voice beyond the news
A voice that makes a comfort in my ear
The sound of sounds, the ring of truth
Took an elevator to the hundreth floor
Stepped out onto the highest roof
Closed my eyes and waited to turn off the roar
I was listening for the ring of truth
It wasn't in the wind howling in my ear
Or the rumble rising off the avenue
But underneath the din, I could almost hear
The soundless sound, the ring of truth
Underneath the static, underneath the fear is
Something that matters, it's what I want to hear
It isn't in the earthquake or the fire or the storm
It's waiting in the silence, waiting to be born
I've been out on the street since I woke up today
Now I'm stepping inside this telephone booth
I wanna hear your voice, I don't care what you say
I'll be listening for the ring of truth
We can talk about the weather, we can talk about love
We can talk about whatever's on the evening news
But more and more, all I ever really hear
Breaking through, is the ring of truth