[Verse 1: Keke Palmer]
I don't even know who I'm looking at
I don't even know who I'm mad at
Starring in the mirror saying sorry girl
I can't even help it that you feeling that
Stay asking question why it ain't fair
Why in private school they made fun of my hair?
Tryna find freedom yet I'm still here
In the same hurt place man I just wanna yell
Ask my momma what she think about hell
It's a mindset girl what you can't tell
How I find my way out these feelings
God I know you hear my heart bleeding, relieve me
Authenticity is how they raised me
But in a fake world man I feel like it's failed me
And I ain't tryna pity myself but I'm human
And this is what it is until death
You sad, you happy, at times depressed
But when you real with how you feel
Even though this ain't real
You learning you is learning God
And that's how you heal forreal

[Chorus: Keke Palmer & Jane Handcock]
That's just the way it is (oh oh)
That's just the way it is (the way it is, oh oh)
Nothing ever stays the same (oh go, oh go)
That's just the way it is (oh)
Aw yeah
[Verse 2: Keke Palmer]
Better late than never that's what mama said
Shooting star in the sky don't need no-wishing well
Effortlessly extra straight from the chi Mudville
Stay reppin' till the day I die
I promised as a young girl I wouldn't change
Let life knock me down
Get back up not be the same
Who are you to me but a reflection to see
I'm stronger than you, I'm stronger than me
Pure soul, good heart, Yea she know thyself
Only human, not perfect but I try my best
Bridges got burned some went down in flames
Some went slowly so I numbed the pain
I been scared to be alone, Ima take my blame
But I keep going steadying the place
Better than I was today cause of yesterday
Head held high like my daddy say
Letting go cause the pain can't make me
Some one I Ain't post to be
Good beats evil that's what I believe
23 years young black faithful queen!

[Chorus: Jane Handcock & Keke Palmer]
That's the way
That's just the way it is (huh)
Nothing ever stays the same (oh go, oh go, no, no)
That's just the way it is (oh)
Aw yeah (oh no no)
That's just the way it is
Nothing ever stays the same (oh no, nah don't be like that)
That's just the way it is (everything is)
Aw yeah
[Bridge: Keke Palmer, (Jane Handcock)]
Most of the times (everything is everything)
It's easy to stick to what we know (what difference would it be?)
Even if it ain't really working for us anymore
I definitely fall victim to that
But one thing I realized (change comes divisioly)
Just know one thing
God will never forsake you
What you don't understand is already written
All you gotta do is have faith
That It'll all work out (change comes divisioly)
And eventually it will, that part

[Chorus: Jane Handcock]
That's just the way it is
Nothing ever stays the same
That's just the way it is
Aw yeah

[Outro: Keke Palmer]
That part