The Way It Is-Bruce Hornsby and the Range

[00:50.27]Standing in line marking time
排着队原地踏步 [00:52.38]Waiting for the welfare dime
等待着发放救济金 [00:55.52]'Cause they can't buy a job
只因为他们没有工作 [00:59.15]The man in the silk suit hurries by
白领男匆匆走过 [01:01.00]As he catches the poor ladies' eyes
当他与穷女人们匆匆一瞥时 [01:04.22]Just for fun he says, "Get a job"
“找个工作”他嘲弄的说 [01:10.40][01:19.03][02:02.16][03:03.24][03:28.38][03:37.28]That's just the way it is
世道就是这样 [01:14.59][01:57.60][03:32.62]Some things will never change
有些事永远不会改变 [01:22.95]Ah but don't you believe them
什么，你不相信 [01:33.31]Said, hey little boy you can't go where the others go
小男孩你不能跟着他们走 [01:38.74]'Cause you don't look like they do
因为你穿的不想他们那样华丽 [01:41.95]Said, hey old man how can you stand to think that way
老头你怎么能忍受那样去想 [01:46.12]Did you really think about it before you made the rules?
你在制定规矩时真的三思了吗 [01:50.52]He said, "Son, that's just the way it is
他说：“孩子，世道就是这样的。” [02:06.12]Ah but don't you believe them"
什么，你不相信 [03:08.58]Well they passed a law in '64
当他们在1964通过《经济机会法》时 [03:10.44]To give those who ain't got a little more
为了给那些穷人社会保障 [03:13.84]But it only goes so far
但是那只是杯水车薪 [03:16.97]Because the law don't change another's mind
因为法律并没有改变其他人的思想 [03:19.36]When all it sees at the hiring time
当它在招聘时所看到的一切 [03:22.48]Is the line on the color bar, no, no, no
是肤色歧视吗。不不不 [03:40.35]That's just the way it is, it is, it is, it is
这即是世道