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Bricks And Mortar

This version of Bricks And Mortar was released by The Jam in 1977.

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Bricks and mortar, reflecting social change,
Cracks in the pavement, reveal cravings for success
Why do we try to hide our past
By pulling down houses and build car parks
Windows and mirrors like a two-way glass
This is progress, nothing stands in its path

Yellow bulldozers, the donkey jackets and J.C.B.’s
While hundreds are homeless they’re constructing a parking space

Why do they have to knock them down
And leave the site dormant for months on end?
Who has the right to make that choice?
A man whose home has cost forty grand

Tell me!

Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar
Knock ’em down!

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The lyrics to Bricks And Mortar are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Jam in 1977. Elements of the lyrics to Bricks And Mortar are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Jam and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Bricks And Mortar back when it was created.

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