Compassion is Progress

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