The Rocking Chair Millionaire

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Marisol in Kingston, age thirty-four Works the morning shift at the corner store Bills on the table, sleep on her mind And a good dream felt so hard to find She loved her son and the rent ran late Every little hope had to sit and wait She said, “Lord, I’m trying, I’m doing my best” But the world kept pressing on her chest [Pre-Chorus] Then a tiny room with a cheap old light A hand-me-down mic and a second-life A phone on a stand, and a borrowed chair She whispered, “If I start, I’ll get somewhere” [Chorus] Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire One small room and a whole lotta prayer Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire She built her future from thin air Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire Not for the gold, for the love she’d share Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire Her name in the world, and her heart laid bare [Verse 2] She learned those tools on a borrowed screen AI helped turn her scraps into dreams Ideas in the morning, uploads at night One true story told in a steady light She posted her days, she posted her pain The lonely ones found a place to remain A laugh, a song, a little truth And hope came knocking back to her youth [Pre-Chorus] Clip by clip, she kept showing up With a trembling voice and an overflowing cup And every “post” felt like a door Swinging open wide to something more [Chorus] Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire One small room and a whole lotta prayer Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire She built her future from thin air Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire Not for the gold, for the love she’d share Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire Her name in the world, and her heart laid bare [Bridge] Now the morning shift is lighter to bear Her boy hears stories from the rocking chair She’s got time to teach him how to dream How a small life can become a stream And when she’s old, in the same front room Her words will bloom long after she’s through That’s freedom talking, clear and kind A legacy that leaves a light behind [Final Chorus] Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire One small room and a whole lotta prayer Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire She built her future from thin air Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire Not for the gold, for the love she’d share Rocking chair, rocking chair millionaire Her name in the world, and her heart laid bare Comment ROCKING CHAIR... You could be the next Rocking Chair Millionaire.