Anything for Progress

she tells me that time will heal all our wounds
she points to her heart and says "here is your proof"
she shows me the scar where the arrow went through
broken by one, now it's beating for two

come on little soldier come fight for me
i'll love you on the land i'll love you in the sea
kiss me hello let's make memories
and dont be afraid of what we might be
because in this life there are no guarantees
that everything is roses down on easy street
the buildings could fall you could be underneath
but i'll be right there with a shovel and relief
saying follow my voice you'll soon be free
reach in the rubble pull you up to me
wash away the sting of the cold concrete
singing my dear "it was just a bad dream"

as my body grows up, i don't want to grow cold
and this is all i know

two weeks passed wanted time to think
i made a little list of the things i need
held it up to yours, it was all in sync
called you on the phone said honey it's me
i baked us a cake and i cut it in three
gonna sit here and wait until we both find peace
take a left at the light you will be on my street
it's the house with the ribbon tied around the old tree
lift up the mat and you will find my key
slide it in the lock and you'll soon be free
the click will crack those old memories
singing my dear "it was just a bad dream"

as my body grows up, i don't want to grow cold
and this is all i know

we're gonna fix this place up
turn it into a world of our own
it's gonna spread like good news
from the streets, up the buildings into the windows of the homes
we're gonna give it a fresh coat
it's gonna feel like new year's day
where everything before this
will all dissolve in the flicker of the frame

we're gonna fix this place up
turn it into a world of our own
it's gonna spread like good news
from the streets, up the buildings into the windows of the homes
we're gonna give it a fresh coat
it's gonna feel like new year's day
where everything before this
will all dissolve in the flicker of the frame

on our own