Lyric & Midi information ***************************************** Title * 0285 The Way It Is Artist * Bruce Hornsby Composer * Bruce Hornsby Publisher * Unauthorised copying is illegal Programmer * John Roy � ******************************************
* Verse 1
STANDING IN LINE MARKING TIME WAITING 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 JUST THE WAY IT IS SOME THINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS BUT DON'T YOU BELIEVE THEM
* Verse 2
THEY SAY HEY LITTLE BOY YOU CAN'T GO WHERE THE OTHER GO 'CAUSE YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE THEY DO SAID HEY OLD MAN HOW CAN YOU STAND TO THINK THAY WAY DID YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU MADE THE RULES HE SAID, SON
* Repeat Chorus * Verse 3
WELL THEY PASSED A LAW IN '64 TO GIVE THOSE WHO AIN'T GOT A LITTLE MORE BUT IT ONLY GOES SO FAR BECAUSE THE LAW DON'T CHANGE ANOTHERS MIND WHEN ALL IT SEES AT THE HIRING TIME IS THE LINE ON THE COLOR BAR
* Repeat Chorus ****************************************** Key * G Major Tempo * 115 Bpm Time * 4 Min/29 Sec Length* 130 Bars