Progress (Ripped Our Hearts Out)

They called it progress Painting greed to look like art They turned our futures red And tore our children's dreams apart Raced on down the road to hell They didn't have a soul to sell And progress ripped our hearts out Their progress ripped our hearts out Progress ripped our hearts out They called it progress Protected by elected Ineffective, avaricious cheats Who peddled lies broke promises So they could steal their seats Took no responsibility Gave guaranteed impunity And progress ripped our hearts out Their progress ripped our hearts out Their Progress ripped our hearts out They called it progress Would the ghosts of Kilmainham ever forgive That you abused their gift They sowed a precious seed Did they give their lives on vain For a freedom you betrayed Our leader laughs at suicide His capos snigger by his side Corruption grabbed democracy And took it for a lonely ride With a twisted shameless pride They watched their country fold and die And progress ripped our hearts out Their progress ripped our hearts out And Progress ripped our hearts out They called it progress