"The Way It Is" is a song by American rock group #BruceHornsbyAndTheRange. It was released in July 1986 as the second single from their debut album, #TheWayItIs. The song topped the charts in the US, Canada and the Netherlands in 1986, and peaked inside the top twenty in such countries as Australia, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Written by Bruce Hornsby, it made explicit reference to the #EconomicOpportunityAct, also known as the 1964 Poverty Act.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYC9qRlJxY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYC9qRlJxY
