The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby

Standing in line marking time



Waiting for the welfare dime



'Cause they can't 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"



That's just the way it is



Some things will never change



That's just the way it is



But don't you believe them



They say hey little boy you can't go

Where the others go



'Cause you don't 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, Son



That's just the way it is



Some things will never change



That's just the way it is



But don't you believe them



Well they passed a law in '64

To give those who ain't got a little more



But it only goes so far



Because the law don't change another's mind

When all it sees at the hiring time



Is the line on the color bar



That's just the way it is



Some things will never change



That's just the way it is,



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