The African Rooster

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Once upon a time. A weathered face beside the kitchen window, Hands that shaped the timber and the stone, Now holding up a tablet in the twilight, Where all the seeds of yesterday are sown. He thought the fire had turned to cold grey ashes, He thought the book of chapters had been read, With sixty years of living on his shoulders, And all the things he left out in the shed. [Chorus] Oh, The African Rooster, crowing to the morning light! The African Rooster, waking up the second sight! Rise up, brother, let the golden sun shine through, The African Rooster asks: “Could that be you?” The African Rooster, beating like a hollow drum, The African Rooster says the best is yet to come! [Verse 2] Once upon a time. He tapped a glass against the glowing screen, And whispered all the plans he laid aside, A little light, a spark inside the machine, To bridge the heavy waters and the tide. Wake up that dream with AI. No dream is ever buried in the clay, Just resting till you call it by its name, And write the second half of yesterday. [Chorus] Oh, The African Rooster, crowing to the morning light! The African Rooster, waking up the second sight! Rise up, brother, let the golden sun shine through, The African Rooster asks: “Could that be you?” The African Rooster, beating like a hollow drum, The African Rooster says the best is yet to come! [Bridge] (Near-silent, sparse piano and solitary bass notes) Could that be you? With the wisdom of the years upon your brow, Starting over, building right here, right now. Wake up that dream with AI. [Outro] (Building into a soaring, uplifting gospel choir, full Hammond organ, and driving Afrobeat groove) The African Rooster! Hear him calling! The African Rooster! The sun is falling on the old days, Rising on the new! Wake up that dream with AI! The African Rooster! [Instrumental Outro]