The Way It Is Lyrics - Lucky Dube
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Didn' t I raised my voice
High enough for you
I was running like a fugitive all the time
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
Now that you got what you wanted
You don' t even know my name
It' s so funny, we don' t talk anymore
be good to the people on your
Way up the ladder
Cause you' ll need them on your way down
Chorus:
That' s the way it is x4
Didn' t I raised my fists high enough for you
I guess I can' t pat myself on the shoulder
For a job well done
Dodging bullets in the streets
I was there
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
Now that you got what you wanted
You don' t even know my name
remember
Be good to the people on your way
Up the ladder 'cause you' ll need
Them on your way down
Chorus:
That' s the way it is
High enough for you
I was running like a fugitive all the time
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
Now that you got what you wanted
You don' t even know my name
It' s so funny, we don' t talk anymore
be good to the people on your
Way up the ladder
Cause you' ll need them on your way down
Chorus:
That' s the way it is x4
Didn' t I raised my fists high enough for you
I guess I can' t pat myself on the shoulder
For a job well done
Dodging bullets in the streets
I was there
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
Now that you got what you wanted
You don' t even know my name
remember
Be good to the people on your way
Up the ladder 'cause you' ll need
Them on your way down
Chorus:
That' s the way it is
Writer: DUBE, LUCKY
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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it not easy | Reviewer: castel | 5/11/13
oh lucky the only African who brought another way of teaching the public through music, ur music it not easy educate many people who jump into marriage without proper examination of their partner.
hey man GOD will forgive ur killer
I miss u
Wowwwwww | Reviewer: Sebagala meddy | 1/16/13
Thats a lesson to many politicians in Africa,specifically my homeland Uganda.
When these pipo come to power,they normally forget the peasants who voted them up the ladder..so they should stlye up.
IT'S THE WAY 2 ALL | Reviewer: STEVEN MSHELIA | 1/13/13
Hmmm! That's the way it is! The fact abt dube's songs is dat it contain message 2 all in wrld 2 adjust positevly 2 live as one! If u read carefuly dix lyrics u wl find out dat ther ar people in d cmnity we live hv such deviant character of avoiding u after u might hv help irespctiv of who they ar! It's a mesage 2 all. R.I.P
romeo | Reviewer: events mahani | 11/10/12
dis wz de best song ever,i loved it,i luv it & i'll still love it...the massege in it meant a lot in my life. What a talent Dube,i loved every of ur song,what can i say like u said''That's the way it is'' ppl wth heartred will nvr b finished,dey'll kill n vanish n cum again afta sm quit while...i'll never forget u brother,ur music r soliid rock in my life
Dube i wish u ar alive | Reviewer: Daniel | 8/25/12
What a wicked world dat hate good things. Dey allowed d spirit of evil to possess dem 2 end an endless talent like Dube. Dube is such a special musical talent from africa cos he speaks thru music like a class teacher. I never read any biography about him studyin in d university but he creates ideas than a professor. His simple and up 2 date english exposes his mastery of the language which helped him 2 express any feelin unhindered. I cant b short of words 2 present dis epitome of talent called Dube. May God grant us all his fans especially his beautiful children an wife d fortitude 2 bear d irreparable loss.
No body can stop Reggae | Reviewer: Ogbu shakespeare(lucky jenior) | 7/17/12
Oh jaah rastaman,base guilter man.Oh am shoked when i heard that my dube is nowhere to be found .2007 was indeed a year that all reggae lover should take a the worst year becos the reggae master left on that year without said goodbye.Lucky dube black that roles the white.The reggae master is going but is work and acts can never deppart from us.Good bye the reggae king it's annoyious to miss you. Shakespeare miss you alot.Bye
The good dies young | Reviewer: Nana Danso Abiam | 5/31/12
That's the way it is, politicials always fools us and reject us when they are in power. Rastas will always fight for our rights from dis so called politicial. Dude you are not died because the rasta never dies.
Be Good To those Who helped you Mugabe | Reviewer: Shepy Tarzy | 5/13/12
Politicians have taken other people for granted after being used for political mileage we have seen it all within our political circles that some people are totaly forgotten like the likes of Edgar Tekere, Kombayi and the others.
Totality in Digitality | Reviewer: Willy | 9/4/11
This song "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS" completely describes the nature of ungrateful beings who after recieving your help(s), will NEVER EVER on this earth remembers you again. Lucky Dube the Legend, though you're dead but you Lives in the live of millions. R.I.P!!!
the way it is | Reviewer: asobo bob raskimono | 8/5/11
dis was a song i always dedicate to my lovely wife whenever am not by her side.i will sing over the phone comforting her cuz she love the song very much.oh!! we miss u lucky,but rastas never die.just as Selassie and bob Marley live,so be u.one love
miss u lucky | Reviewer: asobo bob raskimono | 8/5/11
dis was a song i always dedicate to my lovely wife whenever am not by her side.i will sing over the phone comforting her cuz she love the song very much.oh!! we miss u lucky,but rastas never die.just as Selassie and bob Marley live,so be u.one love
The little that we know,but God knows best | Reviewer: Fomer president f.g.c master egbedike innocent .t. | 6/24/11
Says if anybody is to tell him lucky dube would have been dead now he would,nt have believed him/her,he said allover the years he had nt been able to find interest in dube songs, but just a year that he found interest in all his songs,he dead,abitsionless human killed him,oooh dube i love you but God loves you most,rest in peace,the legend,rest in peace hero!!
dube, the raggea messiah | Reviewer: essien sifon | 6/15/11
lucky, a man sent by God 2 liberate the world with his songs was seen as the next jesus whom the philistines describe as the destroyer of the law. Lucky was also crusified the way they crusified jesus. Jesus whom we crusified, is the 1 we call when go'g 2 toilet, market and ev'rywhere. Even those who kill lucky are still play'g his songs 2day. Lucky, ur death is better than theirs.
the way it is | Reviewer: lucky u re an hero | 5/13/11
any time i remeber the dead of lucky i can sleep or eat, this world rely on wickeness of people who know u, mathew said 10 vs 36 said a man enemy is from is household wickeness, people that organise that killed him re from is family and is panel beater and the rest, may your dube rest in peace!
David Mathias Matemu. | Reviewer: DAVID M MATEMU. | 4/5/11
Indeed Lucky Dube was a prophet.In his life he encouraged peace and unity for all people regardless of their colours.His songs awakened a lot of people especially the blacks who were most marginalized."The way it is"is my best song it makes me to think of our political leaders who cry for votes during compaigns but once they get in the power they forget those who vote for them.Rest in peace our brother indeed your songs will endure forever and those who killed you will be rewarded the cup full of wrath of almighty God.Let them be ashamed in the day of Judgement.Your songs will be heard forever and ever.
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