歌词与中文翻译
Standing in line marking time
排着队原地踏步
Waiting for the welfare dime
等待着发放救济金
'Cause they can't buy a job
只因为他们没有工作
The man in the silk suit hurries by
白领男匆匆走过
As he catches the poor ladies' eyes
当他与穷女人们匆匆一瞥时
Just for fun he says, "Get a job"
“找个工作”他嘲弄的说
[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
[01:57.60][03:32.62]Some things will never change
有些事永远不会改变
Ah but don't you believe them
这就是当今世道
Said, hey little boy you can't go where the others go
什么，你不相信
'Cause you don't look like they do
小男孩你不能跟着他们走
Said, hey old man how can you stand to think that way
因为你穿的不想他们那样华丽
Did you really think about it before you made the rules?
老头你怎么能忍受那样去想
He said, "Son, that's just the way it is
你在制定规矩时真的三思了吗
Ah but don't you believe them"
他说：“孩子，世道就是这样的。”
Well they passed a law in '64
有些事永远不会改变
To give those who ain't got a little more
世道就是这样
But it only goes so far
什么，你不相信
Because the law don't change another's mind
但世道就是这样
When all it sees at the hiring time
当他们在1964通过《经济机会法》时
Is the line on the color bar, no, no, no
为了给那些穷人社会保障
That's just the way it is, it is, it is, it is
但是那只是杯水车薪