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Standing in line marking time
Waiting for the welfare dime
'C ause they can't buy a job
The man in the silk suit hurries by
As he catches the poor old l adies' eyes
J ust 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
'C ause you don't look like they do
Said hey old man how can you stand
To think that way
Did you r eally 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
But don't you believe them
Well they passed a law in '64
To give those who ain't got a little more
B ut it only goes so far
Because the law don't change another's mind
When all it sees at the h iring time
I s 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
