The Way It Is Lyrics - Singles - Zero Down

My father told me "Son, it's OK to have ideals, 

but beliefs against your government well that won't pay your bills. 

You can raise your fists and publicly resist 

but in the end corruption still exists 

And no protest song will ever change the world 

When everybody does exactly as they're told 

In the end every man works for what is his 

You can fight the world, but that's just how it is" 

Your words are not meaningless to me, 

And I feel their honesty but it's my life I gotta figure out for me 

It's what I've always done not what I have become 

and I know the consequences that'll come 

And if I never reach the world or speak to people's souls 

it's a passion that won't die as I grow old. 

It's what I choose to do 

it may not work for you but to myself I know I must be true 

And I am not ashamed to stand right where I've stood. 

My beliefs they are unchanged because I believe they should. 

And I'll measure my success one word at a time. 

If the truth is spoken will I stand the second time.