so long a time to wait

[fledgist]

 without hard struggle there is no progress

it is by effort that we make our grace

fear must surrender at last to success

 

we let the fools and liars acquiesce

in our destruction by granting them space

without hard struggle there is no progress

 

the preachers tell us that we have to bless

the ones who curse and spit upon each face

fear must surrender at last to success

 

year after year we only have bad cess

watching as step by step we lose our place

without hard struggle there is no progress

 

only the evil seem to coalesce

they seem the victors in this ghastly chase

fear must surrender at last to success

 

it takes no hero's hand to clear the mess

just hope and tears of the whole human race

without hard struggle there is no progress

fear must surrender at last to success