The Way It Is

Standing in line marking time--

Waiting for the welfare dime

cause they cant 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 will never change

Thats just the way it is

But dont you believe them

They say 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, son

Thats just the way it is

Some things will never change

Thats just the way it is

But dont you believe them

Well they passed a law in 64

To give those who aint got a little more

But it only goes so far

Because the law anothers mind

When all it sees at the hiring time

Is the line on the color bar

Thats just the way it is

Some things will never change

Thats just the way it is

But dont you believe them


Bruce HORNBSY & The Range