Progress

Some trade people

Some trade oil

Some trade time

Who trades nothin’

We all do, we all do, we all do, we all do

Where the saints came marching in

Not much left but poverty

In the name of

Progress, progress, progress progress progress

Love, I don’t want no hatin’

But these things are so frustrating

Black blood we’re still living off

Many a foundation is a stolen one

Some buy fur coats

Some buy guns

Some buy a spring - who buys none

We all do, we all do, we all do, we all do

Bulldozer erased a whole slum

Skyscrapers stand proud

We call it progress, progress, progress

Love, I don’t want no hatin’

But these things are so frustrating

Black blood we’re still living off

Many a foundation is a stolen one

Co co colonial love

Where does all our wealth come from

Co co colonial love

Nothing, no nothing to be proud of

Co co colonial love

My street’s a mirror, so heaven’s on earth

Love, I don’t want no hatin’

But these things are so frustrating

Black blood we’re still living off

Many a foundation is a stolen one