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"When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country."

Bruce Hornsby, American Musician

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"When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country."

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"People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I've gotten to the point where I'm not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back."

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