The African Rooster

Lyrics

[Intro] Once upon a time. A suitcase slept beneath the stairs, with a folded map and silver hair. He kept one promise in a drawer, waiting for the strength to ask for more. [Verse 1] The years had taught him careful ways, small repairs and quieter days. A photograph beside the sink, old eyes remembering how to dream. He knew the cost of starting late, he knew the sound of closing gates. But every morning, at the dawn, one stubborn ember carried on. [Pre-Chorus] Then a neighbor brought a little light, said, “Your hands still know what’s right.” With patient tools and a willing heart, they drew a plan and made a start. [Chorus] The African Rooster, call it out, The African Rooster, turn about. When old dreams rise from dusty rooms, The African Rooster breaks the gloom. The African Rooster, stand up tall, The African Rooster, answer the call. Wake up that dream with AI, and build again beneath the sky. [Verse 2] She had a bakery dream from years ago, a cinnamon recipe she could never show. Her hands were steady, her purse was thin, but someone said, “Let the next chapter begin.” They shaped the pages, priced the bread, found new customers, painted red. The first small order came by noon, and hope filled up that rented room. [Pre-Chorus] No age can lock a purpose away, no winter owns the rest of your days. One kind hand and a brave reply can teach a tired heart to try. [Chorus] The African Rooster, call it out, The African Rooster, turn about. When old dreams rise from dusty rooms, The African Rooster breaks the gloom. The African Rooster, stand up tall, The African Rooster, answer the call. Wake up that dream with AI, and build again beneath the sky. [Bridge] Not to erase the roads we’ve known, not to make a young heart from stone. Just lend a lamp to the work we do, let wisdom meet a future new. A second chance is not a borrowed name, it is your fire learning how to flame. [Near-Silent Break] Could that be you? [Choir Lift] You can rise, you can mend, you can begin again. You can call that dream by name, and walk back into the flame. [Final Chorus] The African Rooster, call it out, The African Rooster, turn about. When old dreams rise from dusty rooms, The African Rooster breaks the gloom. The African Rooster, stand up tall, The African Rooster, answer the call. Wake up that dream with AI, and build again beneath the sky. [Outro] Once upon a time— and maybe now, too. The African Rooster is calling you.