The Way It Is

You know a wise man once told me He said The more things change The more things stay the same And he weren't lying That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) Things'll never be the same (Oh no, no, no) That's just the way it is Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) Things'll never be the same again Oh no no no That's just the way it is Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I was never a common thief, but I Was raised as the son of a preacher, man But I know a lil something about dumb things And when to come off the streets, and I Now it's time that I raised my seeds On this side, we gon make the team Huh, huh And I hope that you pray for me We gon ride till we break the wheels Yesterday was a dream away To be honest, I couldn't wait to leave the place And quit the games, to be the great Boy better know you gotta beat the greats And lead the way, then free the slaves and fill the plates This is history, I'm first generation All the labour and hardwork met with patience God's blessings spoken with a special cadence May all my offsprings grow, and on and on it goes That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) Things'll never be the same (Oh no, no, no) That's just the way it is Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) Things'll never be the same again Oh no no no That's just the way it is Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah They put my name in a register And next to it, they say I'm a progenitor But before me, it was the kings and chiefs Who paved the way and lit the streets We came from a place nobody dared to visit Many underestimated me 'cause I was skinny They will do that to you too, but you do what you do And make sure your strategy is fool-proof Never let go of the mystique, be meek But not to the point where you seem weak There are examples on how you can handle A hater and all of the things that you can do Changes, dangers are related Take risks, make sure you're patient 'Cause age was something I was afraid of But nothing stays the same, and on and on it spins That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) Things'll never be the same (Oh no, no, no) That's just the way it is Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) Things'll never be the same again Oh no no no That's just the way it is Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah