I've been thinking aboutnWhat you said last nightnAnd for all your fine wordsnYou still don't have it rightnn'Cause that's the way that it isnAnd you won't ever changenYou can scream at menBut the powers that benWon't ever hear your voicen'Cause they're lostnIn their own importancenNo, they'll never hear your voicenn'Cause that's the way that it isnAnd you won't ever change itnnI've heard all your storiesnOf how the few can be strongnAnd how you'll fight to the endnJust to prove me wrongnn'Cause that's the way that you arenAnd you won't ever change itnBut don't come cryin' to menIf your fanciful schemesnDon't turn out like you plannedn'Cause you're chasin'nAfter somethingnThat keeps slippin'nThrough your handnnThat's the way that it isnAnd you won't change it