(B. Are. Hornsby)
Lead vocal - Bruce Hornsby
Pop Chart #1 Sept. 20, 1986
Rca Records single #14361
Musicians: Bruce Hornsby - piano, synthesizer
Hammered dulcimer. David Mansfield - guitar
Mandolin, violin, George Marinelli - electric/acou
Guitars, Joe Puerta - bass & vocals, John
Molo - drums, percussion.
Produced by Bruce Hornsby & Elliot Scheiner
Album: 'The Way It Is' pcd1-5904 Zappa Productions
Standin' 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 lady's eyes
Just for fun he says, 'Get a job'
That's just the way it is
Some things'll never change
That's just the way it is
Ha, but don't you believe them
Said, 'Hey little boy you can't go
Where the others go
Cause you don't 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
That's just the way it is
Some things'll never change
That's just the way it is'
Ha, but don't you believe them
Ooo, yeah (instrumental)
(That's just the way it is)
(That's just the way it is)
Well, they passed a law in '64
To give those who ain't got, a little more
But it only goes so far
'Cause the law don't change another's mind
When all it sees at the hiring time
Is the line on the color bar
But who knows
That's just the way it is
Some things'll never change (right)
That's just the way it is
That's just they way it is, it is, when you're waiting.
~
The Way It Is 4: 56 Trk 5 (B. Are. Hornsby) Lead vocal - Bruce Hornsby Pop Chart #1 Sept. 20, 1986 Rca Records single #14361 Musicians: Bruce Hornsby - piano, synthesizer Hammered dulcimer. David Mansfield - guitar Mandolin, violin, George Marinelli - electric/acou Guitars, Joe Puerta - bass & vocals, John Molo - drums, percussion. Produced by Bruce Hornsby & Elliot Scheiner Album: 'The Way It Is' pcd1-5904 Zappa Productions Standin' 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 lady's eyes Just for fun he says, 'Get a job' That's just the way it is Some things'll never change That's just the way it is Ha, but don't you believe them Said, 'Hey little boy you can't go Where the others go Cause you don't 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 That's just the way it is Some things'll never change That's just the way it is' Ha, but don't you believe them Ooo, yeah (instrumental) (That's just the way it is) (That's just the way it is) Well, they passed a law in '64 To give those who ain't got, a little more But it only goes so far 'Cause the law don't change another's mind When all it sees at the hiring time Is the line on the color bar But who knows That's just the way it is Some things'll never change (right) That's just the way it is That's just they way it is, it is, when you're waiting. ~ Explain Request ×
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