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The Way It Is
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In light of the Obama phenomenon, take it as you wish:
The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range 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 don’t change another’s mind When all it sees at the hiring time Is the line on the color bar
The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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 don’t change another’s mind
When all it sees at the hiring time
Is the line on the color bar