Bad Religion
"Progress"

And Progress is never intelligently planned
Its the facade of our heritage
the odor of our land
They speak of Progress in Red, White and Blue
It's the structure of the future
as demise comes seething through
Its Progress 'til there's nothing left to gain
as the dearth of new ideas
makes us wallow in our shame

So before you go to contribute more
to the destruction of this world you adore
Remember life on earth is but a flash of dawn
we're all a part of it as the day rolls on...

And Progress is a message that we send
One step closer to the future
One inch closer to the end
I say Progress is a synonym of time
We are all aware of it
But it's nothing we refine
And Progress is a debt we all must pay
Its convenience we all cherish
Its pollution we disdain

And the cutting edge is dulling
Too many people to plow through
Just keep your fucking distance
and it can't include you

It's Progress...'til there's nothing left to gain
It's Progress...It's a message that we send
And Progress...Is a debt we all must pay.