I've been waiting for my lady One hour - she finally came She came walking by my table And I'm thinking What's this fox's game To be honest, I was ready To play that white witch's game And I knew that she was ready To cut loose on the town and meet Somebody new for a change When you're running All night with the lion Running all night with the lion ... I may not recall exactly How I got her to sit down She was sitting at my table And I'm making out like a clown Oh, she'll make me very happy When she showed her fallen again And I knew that she was ready To cut loose on the town and meet Somebody new for a change Rock'n'rollin' ladies Good life to the games you can't win We'll drink right at my table And we'll talk till it's time to go in This could be something heavy If only you'd show me a sign And something says you're ready To cut loose on the town and meet Somebody new for a change THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT IS I've been thinking about What you said last night And for all your fine words You still don't have it right 'Cause that's the way that it is And you won't ever change You can scream at me But the powers that be Won't ever hear your voice 'Cause they're lost In their own importance No, they'll never hear your voice 'Cause that's the way that it is And you won't ever change it I've heard all your stories Of how the few can be strong And how you'll fight to the end Just to prove me wrong 'Cause that's the way that you are And you won't ever change it But don't come cryin' to me If your fanciful schemes Don't turn out like you planned 'Cause you're chasin' after something That keeps slippin' through your hand That's the way that it is And you won't change it