It's Like That
Vs. Jason Nevins Lyrics

Unemployment at a record high
Joblessness is rampant

People coming, people going, people born to die
Life is fleeting

Don't ask me, because I don't know why
No clear explanation

But it's like that, and that's the way it is
This is the reality

People in the world try to make ends meet
Struggling to make a living

You try to ride car, train, bus, or feet
Finding ways to commute

I said you got to work hard to want to compete
Competition requires effort

It's like that, and that's the way it is
This is the reality

Huh!
Exclamation of agreement

Money is the key to end all your woes
Financial security is the solution

Your ups and your downs, your highs and your lows
Life has its challenges

Won't you tell me last time that love bought you clothes?
Questioning the value of love

It's like that, and that's the way it is
This is the reality

Bills fly higher every day
Expenses keep increasing

We receive much lower pay
Lower income levels

I'd rather stay young, go out and play
Desire for carefree living

War's going on across the sea
Conflict is happening abroad

Street soldiers killing the elderly
Violence against the defenseless

What ever happened to unity?
Lamenting the lack of harmony

It's like that, and that that's the way it is
This is the reality

Disillusion is the word
Feeling of disappointment

That's used by me when I'm not heard
Feeling ignored

I just go through life with my glasses blurred
Unclear perception of life

You can see a lot in this lifespan
Life offers many insights

Like a bum eating out of a garbage can
Witnessing poverty

You notice one time he was your man
Recognizing a familiar face

You should've gone to school, you could've learned a trade
Advice on educational and professional pursuits

But you laid in bed where the bums have laid
Wasted opportunities

Now all the time you're crying that you're underpaid
Complaining despite inaction

One thing I knoe is that life is short
Time is precious

So listen up homeboy, give this a thought
Pay attention and contemplate

The next time someone's teaching why don't you get taught?
Be receptive to learning

If you really think about it times aren't that bad
Things could be worse

The one that stretches for success will make you glad
Striving for success leads to happiness

Stop playing start praying, you won't be sad
Religious faith brings contentment

When you feel you fail sometimes it hurts
Failure can be painful

For a meaning in life is why you search
Searching for meaning and purpose

Take the boys on the train, drive to school on the church
Enjoying time with loved ones

Here's another point in life you should not miss
Important life lesson

Do not be a fool who's prejudice
Don't be closed-minded

Because we're all written down on the same list
We are all human beings

You know it's like that, and that's the way it is
This is the reality

Because it's like that, and that's the way it is
This is the reality