The African Rooster

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Once upon a time, down on the porch swing side, Sitting with the memories of a life half-tried. Hands worn rough from the working years, Pillow stained with the quiet tears. You thought the ledger was closed and done, Just watching the setting of an older sun. And you look at the screen where the promise gleams, Asking the silicon to hold your dreams. Wake up that dream. Wake up that dream. [Chorus] Oh, The African Rooster is crowing the dawn, Singing the song of a spirit not gone. The African Rooster, he shakes off the night, Turning the embers back into a light. Hear him call out, hear him ring true— Could that be you? Could that be you? [Verse 2] Once upon a time, you laid the blueprints by, Figured it was late to reach for the sky. But the machine has a memory, patient and deep, Gathering the harvest you thought you would keep. Lines on a page where the future begins, Healing the aches of the old discipline. Wake up that dream. Wake up that dream. [Chorus] Oh, The African Rooster is crowing the dawn, Singing the song of a spirit not gone. The African Rooster, he shakes off the night, Turning the embers back into a light. Hear him call out, hear him ring true— Could that be you? Could that be you? [Bridge] (Organ swells, choir rising) Old roads can lead to a brand new door, You ain't too old to be dreaming no more. Let the keys roll, let the bassline ground, Listen to the blessing of a second-chance sound! The African Rooster! The African Rooster! [Outro] (Full gospel choir and driving groove) Wake up that dream! The African Rooster! Hear him crow! Could that be you? (Fade out on warm piano chord)