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 (live, 2018-06-01: Covington, KY, USA)cover and liveGoose7:36
2018-12-15The Way It Is (live, 2018-12-15: Woodland's Tavern, Columbus, OH, USA)cover and liveGoose8:27
2019-01-31The Way It Is (live, 2019-01-31: The Lazy Dog, Boulder, CO, USA)cover and liveGoose7:27
2019-02-08The Way It Is (live, 2019-02-08: Old Town Pub, Steamboat Springs, CO, USA)cover and liveGoose8:11
2019-07-13The Way It Is (live, 2019-07-13: Paradise Music & Beer Festival, Covington, KY, USA)cover and liveGoose?:??
2019-07-13The Way It Is (live, 2019-07-13: Paradise Music Festival, Covington, KY, USA)cover and liveGoose8:51
2019-07-27The Way It Is (live, 2019-07-27: The Peach Music Festival, Scranton, PA, USA)cover and liveGoose9:00
2019-10-18The Way It Is (live, 2019-10-18: Parish Public House, Albany, NY, USA)cover and liveGoose13:10
2019-12-05The Way It Is (live, 2019-12-05: Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, CO, USA)cover and liveGoose9:09
2020-01-17The Way It Is (live, 2020‐01‐17: The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun, Cancún, Mexico)cover and liveGoose9:39
2020-09-12The Way It Is (live, 2020-09-12: Yarmouth Drive-in, Yarmouth, MA, USA)cover and liveGoose8:08
2021-05-06The Way It Is (live, 2021-05-06: Riverfront Park, Charleston, SC, USA)cover and liveGoose10:59
2021-07-03The Way It Is (live, 2021-07-03: The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, WI, USA)cover and liveGoose19:46
2021-11-09The Way It Is (live, 2021-11-09: The Republic, New Orleans, LA, USA)cover and liveGoose16:46
2022-01-28The Way It Is (live, 2022-01-28: The Fonda, Los Angeles, CA, USA)cover and liveGoose12:32
2022-10-13The Way It Is (live, 2022‐10‐13: JJ's Live, Fayetteville, AR, USA)cover and liveGoose9:11
2023-07-06The Way It Is (live, 2023‐07‐06: Thompson's Point, Portland, ME, USA)cover and liveGoose9:37
2023-11-09The Way It Is (live, 2023-11-09: Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen, Denmark)cover and liveGoose12:04
2023-12-09The Way It Is (live, 2023‐12‐09: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, USA)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 (live, 2025-02-10: History, Toronto, ON, Canada)cover and liveGoose9:49
2025-06-04The Way It Is (live, 2025-06-04: Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA)cover and liveGoose9:10
2026-04-15The Way It Is (live, 2026-04-15: War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA)cover and liveGoose8:49
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the Range3:57
The Way It Is (live, 1987-02: The Ritz, New York, NY, USA)liveBruce Hornsby & the Range6:23
The Way It IscoverUndercover3:56
The Way It IscoverThe Bee Eaters5:18
The Way It Iscover and liveCory Wong, Metropole Orkest & Cody Fry4:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:18
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:20
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:20
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range?:??
The Way It IscoverStephen Steinbrink3:42
The Way It Is (live, 1998/9)Bruce Hornsby7:03
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range?:??
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 Iscover, instrumental and medleyRed Hot Chilli Pipers3:36
The Way It IsliveBruce Hornsby & the Range12:19
The Way It IscoverSharon Robinson3:07
The Way It Is (2024-10-29: The Fillmore, Miami, FL)Goose7:47
The Way It IscoverLove Canon3:38
The Way It IsliveBruce Hornsby8:58
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby4:14
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:33
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby9:58
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby8:36
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:41
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the Range4:57
The Way It IsGoose8:52
The Way It IsGoose9:27
The Way It IsGoose12:37
The Way It IsliveRicky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby10:24
The Way It Is (live, 2024‐09‐02: MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA, USA)cover and liveGoose8:06
The Way It Is (alternative radio mix)cover100%3:31
The Way It Is (bootleg live in Minneapolis - Cory Wong's Pizza Party)Cory Wong8:24
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