I keep moving like the wind

But still you don't know where it comes from

The unsung speaker keeps breathing even with one lung

Never undone, finish what we start

My people, we mean business

It's the intent of our heart

The foolish things of this world teach the wise

Flow with a pattern in the dark

Hold my lantern, reach the tides

And realize, we don't just copy the foundation

We build on it, improve the product through innovation

In the process, kick a hole in the wall to vent my frustration

We gotta be patient and make the modification

First, master the basics like Atari and Model T

Come up with a Ferrari or a PlayStation 3

'Cause that's progress

Dropping blood, sweat, and tears

Into the soil to grow up into much better years

Progress

Just wait for our dreams to unfold

And hope it all comes together before we grow old

Progress

From the karaoke machine

And 4-track to ADAT to the American Dream

Progress

You know I do progress

So how do you progress?

We 'bout to progress

Yeah, I see the bumps in the road on the street

But meet with victory, only the silence of defeat

And it only takes a moment to say to these

Times to unwind 'cause I ain't seen a day for weeks

Progress

There's more to life than just to exist

Progress

To be flyer than a stewardess

Progress

To live with Christ is where my future is

Progress

To blossom upward like a tulip sits

Progress

And creating, we're all illuminous

Progress

Can't stunt my growth like an uterus

Progress

Look at the dirt under my fingernails

We went from sending messages on horseback to emails

Progress

I'm looking forward, I can see the trails

Underground, we press on

While I'm keeping track of recent sales

We dream for real and stand strong in the process

And keep yielding, making wins out of losses

Dropping blood, sweat, and tears

Into the soil to grow up into much better years

Progress

Just wait for our dreams to unfold

And hope it all comes together before we grow old

Progress

From the karaoke machine

And 4-track to ADAT to the American Dream

Progress

You know I do progress

So how do you progress?

We 'bout to progress

1984 Came just twenty years later than expected

Now I move through airports like George Jetson

Multitasking, making cross-country connections

By cell phone while driving to the open mic session

In between power moves, I take power naps

Wake up and write a thousand raps in an hour flat

Print out a map to the show, no need to get directions

Go home and make dinner in sixty seconds

We progressing with God's blessing

Intercessing with the best of interesting

With the freshness in effect

We get respect wherever we go

Whether we blow or whatever, it's over

The weather is cold and my sweater has holes

It's inevitable that we're repping the soul

To get back what he's told

And be better people (Slow down)

Life is getting out of control

Some people call it a career after they do one show

Consider it an investment and keep paying the dues

'Cause it's either progress faster or start evolving backwards

Dropping blood, sweat, and tears

Into the soil to grow up into much better years

Progress

Just wait for our dreams to unfold

And hope it all comes together before we grow old

Progress

From the karaoke machine

And 4-track to ADAT to the American Dream

Progress

You know I do progress

So how do you progress?

We 'bout to progress