The Way It Is

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:B.R. Hornsby
publisher:BMG Music Ltd.
Bob‐a‐Lew Songs (ASCAP)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
sub-publisher:ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Bruce-hornsby-and-the-range-the-way-it-is-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/18463 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0028044710 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bruce-hornsby-the-range/the-way-it-is [info]
Wikidata:Q2415121 [info]
later parody versions:The Atheists
The Way It Is (Community, "Advanced Criminal Law")
The Way My Dick Is
is the basis for:The Way It Is (Chameleon dance version)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1987-02-02The Way It Is (live, 1987-02-02: The Ritz, New York, NY, USA)liveBruce Hornsby & the Range8:35
2018-06-01The Way It Is (2018-06-01: Octave, Covington, KY)cover and liveGoose7:36
2018-12-15The Way It Is (2018-12-15: Woodland's Tavern, Columbus, OH)cover and liveGoose8:27
2019-02-08The Way It Is (2019-02-08: Old Town Pub, Steamboat Springs, CO)cover and liveGoose8:11
2023-12-09The Way It Is (2023-12-09: Goosemas X, Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA)cover and liveGoose feat. Bruce Hornsby10:05
2024-06-10The Way It Iscover and liveGoose11:49
2024-11-24The Way It Is (2024-11-24: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)cover and liveGoose7:34
2025-02-10The Way It Is (2025-02-10: History, Toronto, ON, CA)cover and liveGoose9:49
The Way It isBruce Hornsby & the Range5:01
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:20
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:53
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:20
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:18
The Way It Is (live, 1987-02: The Ritz, New York, NY, USA)liveBruce Hornsby & the Range6:23
The Way It IsliveRicky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby10:24
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:57
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range5:00
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:58
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the Range3:57
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:46
The Way It Iscover, instrumental and medleyRed Hot Chilli Pipers3:36
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:58
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:33
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range?:??
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:59
The Way It IscoverMatt Tyler4:33
The Way It Is (live; The Howard Stern Show: New York, NY, USA)liveBruce Hornsby3:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby3:58
The Way It Is (edited version)Bruce Hornsby & the Range3:58
The Way It IscoverPeter Timmins5:07
The Way It Is (2020-09-12: Yarmouth Drive-in, Yarmouth, MA)cover and liveGoose8:08
The Way It IsliveBruce Hornsby & the Range12:19
The Way It IscoverSharon Robinson3:07
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the Range4:58
The Way It Iscover and liveGoose10:59
The Way It Is (2019-07-27: The Peach Music Festival, Scranton, PA)cover and liveGoose9:00
The Way It Iscover and liveGoose19:46
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:57
The Way It IscoverUndercover3:56
The Way It IscoverThe Bee Eaters5:18
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:58
The Way It Iscover and liveCory Wong, Metropole Orkest & Cody Fry4:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:55
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:41
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby4:56
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby8:36
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby9:58
The Way It Is (live, 1998/9)Bruce Hornsby7:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby4:14
The Way It IsliveBruce Hornsby8:58
The Way It IscoverLove Canon3:38
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range?:??
The Way It IscoverStephen Steinbrink3:42
The Way It Is (alternative radio mix)cover100%3:31
The Way It Is (club mix)cover100%5:15
The Way It Is (extended mix)cover100%5:14
The Way It Is (M.K. club mix)cover100%8:41
The Way It Is (radio edit)cover100%3:41
The Way It Is (Special live version) (Live, Norfolk, Virginia. August 23, 1986)liveBruce Hornsby and The Range6:24
The Way It Is (Thunderwolf mix)cover100%5:50