The Way It Is

Lyrics

[Intro: Dead Presidents Sample] "Rally the people together But, dig, we need more than talk It's... It's time to do" "Do what?" "Revolution" "Oh, wait a minute, see Y'all a little outta my league now" "Is that what you're gonna say When the revolution comes? W-When it's time to pick up a gun?" Go! [Verse 1] Help me; these kids have escaped The life I condemned them to live I am the law of the youth I'm armed to control, not protect Childhood's spent in school To teach them the ways of the world Then send them to work and to war But this system's what they reject [Pre-Chorus] Fuck you, you bastards! [Verse 2] I feed them my morals: To live For the state and the organized church Anyone who thinks for themselves Is different and doesn't belong These kids are rebellious and now They need to be stopped right away They have no respect for the law And their will to live is too strong [Pre-Chorus] Fuck you, you bastards! [Chorus] They don't want a revolution But a change in power's the only solution Take your laws away! Fuck the world and fuck my peers I won't forget the past 18 years And I won't regret the rest from this day No! [Verse 3] Order was established for us Decisions made before we were born That's how it is and how it will be We live in conditions we hate The next generation is here We don't have to live by their rules Respect and compassion are void But for us, it's not too late [Pre-Chorus] Fuck you, you bastards! [Chorus] They don't want a revolution But a change in power's the only solution Take your laws away! Fuck the world and fuck my peers I won't forget the past 18 years And I won't regret the rest from this day [Bridge] The way it is, is the way it was And the way it'll stay Just because so many of us Just accept it without a fight... [Refrain] Fight back... [Verse 4] Fight back for your right to live Any way you want to be Fuck those who refuse To accept your individuality Fuck those who control our future Mentally beating us down Let's show all those fucking stiffs That we're in deep, but we won't drown [Pre-Chorus] Fuck you, you bastards! [Chorus] They don't want a revolution But a change in power's the only solution Take your laws away! Fuck the world and fuck my peers I won't forget the past 18 years And I won't regret the rest from this day [Outro] Take your life back! Take your life back! Take your life back! Take your life back! Take your life back!