A
Didn't I raise my voice
E D
High enough for you
A E
I was running like a fugitive all the time
D A E
Risking rejection from my own people yeah
D A
Now that you got what you wanted
E D A
You don't even know my name
E D
It's so funny, we don't talk anymore
[Pre-chorus]
A
Be good to the people on your way up the ladder
E D
Cause you'll need them on your way down
[Chorus]
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
[Instrumental]
A E D x4
[Verse 2]
A E D
Didn't I raise my fists high enough for you
A
I guess I can't pat myself on the shoulder
E D
For a job well done
A
Dodging bullets in the streets
E D
I was there
A E D
Risking rejection from my own people
A
Now that you got what you wanted
E D
You don't even know my name, remember
[Pre-chorus]
A
Be good to the people on your way up the ladder
E D
Cause you'll need them on your way down
[Chorus]
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
[Instrumental]
A E D x4
[Outro]
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A
Be good to the people on your way up the ladder
E D
Cause you'll need them on your way down
A E D
That's the way it is (way it is)
A E D A
That's the way it is (way it is)
