♪ ♪ Standing in line, marking time Waiting for the welfare dime Cause they can't buy a job A man in a silk suit hurries by As he catches the paw of a 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 ♪ He said, hey little boy You can't go where the others go Cause you don't look like they do He said, hey old man How can you stand to think that way And did you really think about it Before you made the rules He said, 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 ♪ Yeah ♪ 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 is the hiring time There's a line on the color bar Oh, 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 ♪ ♪ ♪