The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby

Am7 Standing in line Em7 marking time,
D waiting for the Cadd9 welfare dime G
'Cause D they can't buy a Cadd9 job
Am7 The man in the silk suit Em7 hurries by
as he D catches the poor Cadd9 ladies' eyes G
Just for D fun he says Cadd9 "get a job"

Chorus:
G F7 C That's just the Cadd9 way it is
G F7 C Some things will never change
G F7 C That's just the Cadd9 way it is
G F7 C Ah, but Cadd9 don't you believe Am7 them Em7

They say 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

--Chorus

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 another's mind when all it sees at the hiring time
Is the line on the color bar

--Chorus