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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Marinelli
Electric Guitar
John Molo
Drums
Bruce Hornsby
Vocals
J. Puerta
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Hornsby
Songwriter
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elliot Scheiner
Producer
Bruce Hornsby
Producer
Lyrics
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 lady's eyes
Just for fun he says, "Get a job"
That's just the way it is
Some things will never change
That's just the way it is
Ah, 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 will never change
That's just the way it is
Ah, but don't you believe them
Mm, yeah
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, no
That's just the way it is
Some things will never change
That's just the way it is
That's just the way it is, it is, it is, it is
Writer(s): Jeffrey Keith, Frank Hannon, Troy Luccketta, Tom Skeoch
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