The Way It Is

<br>B. r. hornsby<br><br><br><br>Standing in line marking time--<br><br>Waiting for the welfare dime<br><br>cause they cant buy a job<br><br>The man in the silk suit hurries by<br><br>As he catches the poor old ladies eyes<br><br>Just for fun he says &quot;get a job&quot;<br><br><br><br>Thats just the way it is<br><br>Some things will never change<br><br>Thats just the way it is<br><br>But dont you believe them<br><br><br><br>They say hey little boy you cant go<br><br>Where the others go<br><br>cause you dont look like they do<br><br>Said hey old man how can you stand<br><br>To think that way<br><br>Did you really think about it<br><br>Before you made the rules<br><br>He said, son<br><br><br><br>Thats just the way it is<br><br>Some things will never change<br><br>Thats just the way it is<br><br>But dont you believe them<br><br><br><br>Well they passed a law in 64<br><br>To give those who aint got a little more<br><br>But it only goes so far<br><br>Because the law anothers mind<br><br>When all it sees at the hiring time<br><br>Is the line on the color bar<br><br><br><br>Thats just the way it is<br><br>Some things will never change<br><br>Thats just the way it is<br><br>But dont you believe them