text_original: The town argued that it would not happen again, and that anyway it was the will of the Lord! Of course they bought votes to put it through, and of course they own the franchise, and of course they have made money. I don't defend their methods, but I can't help feeling that Sabinsport owes them something.
text_transcription: THE TOWN ARGUED THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT ANYWAY IT WAS THE WILL OF THE LORD OF COURSE THEY BOUGHT VOTES TO PUT IT THROUGH AND OF COURSE THEY OWNED A FRANCHISE AND OF COURSE THEY'VE MADE MONEY I DON'T DEFEND THEIR METHODS BUT I CAN'T HELP FEELING THAT SAVINSPORT OWES THEM SOMETHING
phonemes: ðə tˈaʊn ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd nˌɑːt hˈæpən ɐɡˈɛn, ænd ðæt ˈɛnɪwˌeɪ ɪt wʌzðə wɪl ʌvðə lˈɔːɹd! ʌv kˈɔːɹs ðeɪ bˈɔːt vˈoʊts tə pˌʊt ɪt θɹˈuː, ænd ʌv kˈɔːɹs ðeɪ ˈoʊn ðə fɹˈæntʃaɪz, ænd ʌv kˈɔːɹs ðeɪ hæv mˌeɪd mˈʌni. aɪ dˈoʊnt dᵻfˈɛnd ðɛɹ mˈɛθədz, bˌʌt aɪ kˈænt hˈɛlp fˈiːlɪŋ ðæt sˈæbɪnspˌɔːɹt ˈoʊz ðˌɛm sˈʌmθɪŋ.