We’ve Progressed

©2008 Garrett Clevenger

G C x2

Am C

G C Our United States was built by slaves.

G C People stolen from another place.

Am C Forced to serve for the white race.

G C It could’ve been your family they worked for.

G C You might’ve lost some family fightin’ in the war

Am C that almost split this country to the core.

Chorus:

D Am The weatlth of this nation

G Em C could not have been made

D Am without the sweat of others

Em G C forced to live as slaves

D Am despite the Declaration

G Em C of Independence.

C The struggle still continues,

Am G but my how we’ve progressed.

{G C x2

Am C } Jam

G C 2008 History Was Made

G C All across these United States.

Am C The White House will see another face.

G C President Obama had a white mama

G C and a black papa. Perhaps it’s just karma

Am C to balance out our country's drama.

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G C Jam

C The struggle still continues,

Am G but my how we’ve progressed.