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