Moving to the USA

Verse 1 Suitcase full of memories Photographs and history Sunset over African skies Goodbyes shining in our eyes From the rhythm of the summer rain To the dust on an old dirt lane Every laugh, every scar Made me who I are Pre-Chorus I hear the call of something new But I’ll always carry you Chorus I’m crossing the ocean, chasing a dream From South Africa to the land of free New York lights and open highways But my heart beats in two places No matter how far my footsteps roam Part of Africa is my home Verse 2 Different seasons, different snow Different ways to say hello But courage was born in African sun That fire in me won’t come undone From braai nights under starry skies To city towers rising high I’m building hope with steady hands On unfamiliar lands Pre-Chorus The wind may change, the view may start But nothing moves my heart Chorus I’m crossing the ocean, chasing a dream From South Africa to the land of free From Cape Town shores to wide Midwest plains Carrying love through joy and pain No matter how far these roads may roam Part of Africa is my home Bridge This isn’t leaving who I’ve been It’s adding chapters, turning pages in Two flags flying in my soul Two stories making me whole Final Chorus (Bigger) I’m crossing the ocean, starting again With South African strength within From golden veld to city streets Every heartbeat still repeats Wherever in the world I roam Africa will always be my home Outro Goodbye for now, not forever Two homes, one heart, together