Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
D.M.C.
D.M.C.
Vocals
Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay
DJ
Orange Krush
Orange Krush
All Instruments
Rev Run
Rev Run
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Songwriter
D.M.C.
D.M.C.
Songwriter
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Producer
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Producer
Roddey Hui
Roddey Hui
Assistant Producer
Elai Tubo
Elai Tubo
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Unemployment at a record high
People coming, people going, people born to die
Don't ask me because I don't know why
But it's like that and that's the way it is
[Verse 2]
People in the world tryin' to make ends meet
You try to ride car, train, bus, or feet
I said, you got to work hard, you want to compete
It's like that and that's the way it is
Huh
[Instrumental]
Money is the key to end all your woes
Your ups, your downs, your highs and your lows
Won't you tell me the last time that love bought you clothes?
It's like that and that's the way it is
[Verse 3]
Bills rise higher every day
We receive much lower pay
I'd rather stay young, go out and play
It's like that, and that's the way it is
Huh
[Verse 4]
Wars going on across the sea
Street soldiers killing the elderly
Whatever happened to unity?
It's like that and that's the way it is
[Verse 5]
Disillusion is the word
That's used by me when I'm not heard
I just go through life with my glasses blurred
It's like that, and that's the way it is
Huh
[Instrumental]
You can see a lot in this lifespan
Like a bum eating out of a garbage can
You noticed one time he was your man
It's like that (What?) and that's the way it is
[Verse 6]
You should have gone to school, you could've learned a trade
But you laid in the bed where the bums have laid
Now all the time you're crying that you're underpaid
It's like that (What?) and that's the way it is
Huh
[Instrumental]
One thing I know is that life is short
So listen up, homeboy, give this a thought
The next time someone's teaching, why don't you get taught?
It's like that (What?) and that's the way it is
[Verse 7]
If you really think about it, times aren't that bad
The one that flexes with successes will make you glad
Stop playing, start praying, you won't be sad
It's like that (What?) and that's the way it is
Huh
[Verse 8]
When you feel you fail, sometimes it hurts
For a meaning in life is why you search
Take the bus or the train, drive to school or the church
It's like that and that's the way it is
[Verse 9]
Here's another point in life you should not miss
Do not be a fool who's prejudiced
Because we're all written down on the same list
It's like that (What?) and that's the way it is
Huh
[Outro]
You know it's like that and that's the way it is
Because it's like that and that's the way it is
You know it's like that and that's the way it is
Because it's like that and that's the way it is
You know it's like that and that's the way it is
Because it's like that and that's the way it is
You know it's like that and that's the way it is
Because it's like that and that's the way it is
Written by: Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Ward Simmons, Lawrence Smith
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