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" 

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 

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 [bad word] 
He said Son 

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 

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 won't change another's mind 
When all it sees at the hiring time 
Is the line on the color bar 

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