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- 'The Way It Is'
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- Words & Music
- by
- B.R.Hornsby and J.Hornsby
- (c) 1986 Bob-A-Lew Music
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- Recorded by Bruce Hornsby and The Range
- on the Album 'The way It Is' - RCA PL/PK/PD 89901
- also released as 7" Single RCA/PB 49805
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- Verse 1:
- Standin' in line, markin' time, waitin' 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"..
- Chorus:
- That's the way it is
- Somthings will never change
- That's the way it is
- Ah, but don't you believe them..
- verse 2:
- Said, "Hey little boy, you can't go where the others go
- 'Cause you don't look like they do"
- I 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 -
- Chorus:
- Thats the way it is"
- Somthings will never change
- That's just the way it is
- Ah, but don't you believe them..
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- Piano Solo -> = [verse minus vocals]
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- Bridge: [Whisper]
- That's the way its
- That's just the way it is
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- Verse 3:
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- Well they passed a law in sixty-four to give those who ain't got little more
- But only goes so far
- 'Cause the law don't change another's mind
- When all it sees at the hirin' time, is the line on the colour bar
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- Chorus:
- That's the way it is
- Somethings will never change
- That's just the way it is
- That's just the way is is...
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