Verse 1 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 Chorus 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 Chorus (Solo) Well they pa**ed a law in 64 To give those who aint got a little more But it only goes so far Because the law wont change 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