Going crazy when she throws the dog a bone
And all you get is honey-dos and honey-don'ts
The more-and-more you beg her, the more she says she won't
That's the way it is - 'cuz that's the way it is
You gotta do what you were put here for - and that's the way it is
Stoke the fire, pace the floor - that's the way it is
The day's not done till your old lady snores - and that's the way it is
That's the way it is - 'cuz that's the way it is
Mother always told me this could be all mine
Never be out front and never fall behind
All a man has got to do is toe the line
That's the way it is - 'cuz that's the way it is
You make a wish, you've made a fool - 'cuz that's the way it is
When the favors of fate all come down to you - that's the way it is
The man's the man who wears the shoes - and that's the way it is
That's the way it is - 'cuz that's the way it is
Some days I wish it could all start again
And I make it about a mile before the air grows thin
But I gotta take a chance, even if I take it on the chin
That's the way it is - 'cuz that's the way it is
And yesterday ain't going away - that's the way it is
But tomorrow brings another day - and that's the way it is
Life comes down to the price you pay - and that's the way it is
That's the way it is - 'cuz that's the way it is