The Way It Is Songtext / Lyric

Standing in line, marking time

Waiting for the welfare dime

Cause they can buy a job



The man in the silk suit hurries by

As he catches the poor old ladies eyes

Just for fun he says: get a job



Thats just the way it is

Some things never change

Thats just the way it is

Ah, but dont you believe them



Said hey little boy

You cant go where the others go

Cause you dont look like they do






Said hey old man

How can you stand to think that way?

Did you really think about it before you made the rules?

He said



Thats just the way it is

Some things never change

Thats just the way it is

Ah, but dont you believe them



They passed a law in 64

To give those who aint got a little more

But it only goes so far

Cause the law dont change anothers mind

When all it sees at the hiring time

Is the line on the color bar

But oh no



Thats just the way it is

Some things never change

Thats just the way it is

Hmm, thats just the way it is