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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Jam
The Jam
Performer
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Vocals
Bruce Foxton
Bruce Foxton
Bass Guitar
Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Weller
Paul Weller
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson
Producer

Lyrics

Bricks and mortar, reflecting social change
Cracks in the pavement, reveal cravings for success
Why do we try to hide our past
By pulling down houses and build car parks
Windows and mirrors like a two-way glass
This is progress, nothing stands in its path
Yellow bulldozers, the donkey jackets and J.C.B.'s
While hundreds are homeless they're constructing a parking space
Why do they have to knock them down
And leave the site dormant for months on end?
Who has the right to make that choice?
A man whose house has cost forty grand
Tell me!
Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar
Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar
Knock 'em down!
Written by: Paul Weller
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