Compassion is Progress
The sun again will rise
Giving loving light
Like in years before
To cities made of glass
To village fields of grass
It touches all the world
Yet humanity sings the song
Of generations gone by
Are we free, are we home, are we there yet?
And if not why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
But all I want to express
All I want to express
Compassion is
Compassion is
Compassion is
Progress
Learn to build the bridge
Learn to build the bridge
And still we’re waging wars
And still we’re building walls
And still we’re trying to buy happiness
From local shopping malls
If you can taste the pollution
That’s consuming the skies
If you can put down your wallet
And open your eyes
We’re not free, we’re not home, we’re not there yet.
We’re not free, we’re not home, we’re not there.
And all I want to express
All I want to express
Compassion is
Compassion is
Compassion is
Progress
Learn to build the bridge
Learn to build the bridge
We need more than coexistence
We need more than tolerance
‘Cuz this form of division
Is the seed of ignorance—
We need respect and we need justice
For those who've done no wrong
We need heads, hands, and hearts wide open
To accept the love that’s been there all along
Before it’s gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
Love has been there all along
And all I want to express
All I want to express
Compassion is
Compassion is
Compassion is
Progress
