The Way It Is (Chris Kemp)
- Some people claim that life is wonderful. Some people beg to disagree
Sometimes I wonder if they know what’s going on
Sometimes I guess it’s down to me.
Just look around yourself and see what you can see
Across the land or in the air
You must confess that it’s as bad as it can be
What makes you think that I don’t care?
- Maybe I’m just too philosophical. Maybe my ear’s not to the ground
Must I convince myself that everything is wrong
And try to turn the world around?
Just look around yourself and see what you can see
Anytime or anywhere
I’ve tried so hard to be as good as I can be
What makes you think that I don’t care?
Chorus) If you sit there doing nothing, it’ll crash around your ears
I’m sorry if it’s painful, I’ve been saying this for years –
Do everything you can, then you must stop – ‘Cos that’s just the way it is.
- Sometimes we have to turn our heads and look away
Sometimes we have to look around
And then we play with stuff we just don’t understand
Let’s get our feet back on the ground
Just look around yourself and see what you can see
Well I don’t think they’re playing fair
Don’t you agree that it’s as strange as it can be
What makes you think that I don’t care?
Chorus) If you spend your nights in misery, and sleepless once again
You’re worrying ‘bout this and that till it’s driving you insane
In the end you’ll hit the wall and you must stop – ‘Cos that’s just the way it is.
- (Instrumental half verse)
Just look around yourself and see what you can see
No, you never should despair
I must confess that it’s a mystery to me
What makes you think that I don’t care?
Chorus) Well I’ve been sitting thinking, was there something I could do?
But I guess it’s so much bigger than a job for me and you.
So do everything you can and then you stop – ‘Cos that’s just the way it is.
Chorus) We’re all so ineffectual, so little we can do
But that’s just like admitting that your dreams cannot come true
So do everything you can, but then you stop – ‘Cos that’s just the way it is
Just the way it is.