Got to Be the Way It Is
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Lyrics

Hungry man got to eat
A person who is hungry needs to eat to satisfy their hunger.

Ah, the working man got to get off his feet
A person who works constantly needs to take some rest and relax.

Oooh, the lazy man got to stay in bed
A person who is lazy always wants to stay in bed without doing any work.

Ah, the hazy man got to straighten out his head
A person who is confused needs to clear their mind and become focused.

Work it out
Find a solution to the problem you are currently facing.

Got to be ... the way it is
Things are the way they are, and you have to accept them as they are.

Got to be the way it is
Things are the way they are, and you have to accept them as they are.

Got to be the way it is, yeah
Things are just the way they are, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Oh, got to be the way it is
You have to accept the reality of things because it's the only way it can be.

The middle man got to get his cut, oh
A person in charge always sets aside a portion for themselves before sharing with others.

Ah that quiet man got to keep his mouth shut, yeah
A person should keep their thoughts to themselves, especially when it might not be appropriate to speak up.

Oh that old lyin' man you know he got to out and tell a lie
A dishonest person always feels the urge to tell lies and deceive others.

Ah the man with the jones, you know he got to get himself high
An addict always feels the need to consume drugs or alcohol to satisfy their cravings.

You got to work it out
Find a solution to your problem, don't just sit and complain.

Work it out yeah
Work out a plan to solve the issue you are facing.

Ah, got to be the way it is
Things are the way they are, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Mmm-hmm-mmm, yeah, yeah, mmm, etc, ....
Non-specific interjections of enjoyment, agreement, or recognition.

You got a thing
You have an issue or problem that needs to be resolved.

You always talkin' about
You always complain and talk about the issue, but never take any action to resolve it.

Don't need to tell it anymore
There's no need to keep repeating the issue because it's already known.

Just get up and work it out
Get up and take action to resolve the problem instead of just talking about it.

But if you ain't hung up on nothin', oh
If you don't have any issues or problems, you don't need to worry about anything.

You know what you got to do
You already know what to do in this situation.

Ah, you got to get up on your feet
You need to take action and do something about the problem you're facing.

And work out your own boogaloo, yeah
Solve the problem in your own way and style.

Uh-huh
Agreement or affirmation.