Rooster In the Night (Original Song)

Hope is the feeling that I am trying to convey. I wanted this to be a positive song. I am not much of a singer. However, I wrote this song about living a life of making mistakes and how it is never too late to start doing things right. My inspiration is that I have gone through recovery and it has been 15 yrs. since I have used any drugs or alcohol. Since my recovery I have gotten married and have had 3 wonderful children that I am grateful for. I want the best for them.

Rooster in the Night (written by Matthew James Hardin)

***Begin***

(Instrumental Intro)

I am a rooster crowing in the night
I've been a rooster crowing in the night
I am a rooster crowing in the night
And I'm going to set things right

I am a rooster crowing in the night
While other roosters are crowing in the dawn
Mama did her best to love and raise me right
Said it's not too late to undo what is wrong

I've caused hard times, burden and unrest
Grown tired of wandering through the night crowing with each breath
And though my days have bloomed into years beneath a troubled sky
I'll find forgiveness through my willingness to give it one more try

Truth is all that is real. Love wraps our dreams up in steel
My broken heart in time will heal. Overcome the fear to feel.

Tomorrow morning is a new sunrise
Another day, another chance, another life
Looking with my heart, today I realize
Everything is going to be alright
It will be alright

(Instrumental Break)

Truth is all that is real. Love wraps our dreams up in steel
Broken hearts time will heal. Overcome the fear to feel

Every morning is a new sunrise
Another day, another chance, another life
Looking with my heart and not my eyes
Everything is going to be alright
It'll be alright

I am a rooster crowing in the night
I've been a rooster crowing in the night
I am a rooster crowing in the night
And I'm going to set things right

I am a rooster crowing in the night
While other roosters are crowing in the dawn
Mama did her best to love and raise me right
Said it's not too late to undo what is wrong

I am a rooster crowing in the night
I am a rooster crowing in the night
I am a rooster crowing in the night
And I'm going to set things right

(Instrumental Outro)

***End***

I would love hear someone else sing, play and post this song
as singing is difficult and I am limited in what I can do vocally.

Here are the song lyrics with chords for anyone interested.
(I Capo the 2nd fret and use a harmonica in the key of G
to match my very limited vocal range):
(Song Chords are put between [ brackets ] )

***Begin***

(Instrumental Intro)

I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
I've been a [G] rooster crowing in the [C] night
I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
And I'm [G] going to set things [C] right

I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
While other [G] roosters are crowing in the [C] dawn
Mama did her [F] best to love and raise me [C] right
Said it's not too [G] late to undo what is [C] wrong

I've caused [F] hard [C] times, [G] burden and un [C] rest
Grown tired of [F] wandering through the [C] night [G] crowing with each [C] breath
And though my [F] days have bloomed into [C] years be [G] neath a troubled [C] sky
I'll find for [F] giveness through my [C] willingness [G] to give it one more [C] try

[Am] Truth is all that is [E] real. Love wraps our [F] dreams up in [C] steel
My broken [Am] heart in time will [E] heal. Over [F] come the fear to [C] feel

Tomorrow [F] morning [G] is a new sun [C] rise
Another [F] day, another [G] chance, another [C] life
Looking with my [F] heart, [G] today I real [C] ize [Am7]
Every [F] thing is going to be al [G] right
It will be al [C] right

(Instrumental Break)

[Am] Truth is all that is [E] real. Love wraps our [F] dreams up in [C] steel
Broken [Am] hearts time will [E] heal. Over [F] come the fear to [C] feel

Every [F] morning [G] is a new sun [C] rise
Another [F] day, another [G] chance, another [C] life
Looking with my [F] heart, [G] and not my [C] eyes [Am7]
Every [F] thing is going to be al [G] right
It'll be al [C] right

I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
I've been a [G] rooster crowing in the [C] night
I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
And I'm [G] going to set things [C] right

I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
While other [G] roosters are crowing in the [C] dawn
Mama did her [F] best to love and raise me [C] right
Said it's not too [G] late to undo what is [C] wrong

I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
I am a [G] rooster crowing in the [C] night
I am a [F] rooster crowing in the [C] night
And I'm [G] going to set things [C] right

(Instrumental Outro)

***End***

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[siopsa]

Grazie per la tua musica.

Gracias por tu musica.

Thanks for your music.

[Powerupgm]

Amazing :)

[JackBauerxx007]

Excellent song. Great finger picking style.

[Salt7iel]

You have a true hit here I find myself singing it over and over in my mind

[jonathonharrismusic]

this is brilliant man!!

[Sandeep12328]

you touched my heart Mathew.Really you did.

[ajsacousticsongs]

Pure awesome!

[analidia1926]

This is so inspiring. I love it!

[WallyKillaGT]

Tons of passion put into your playing! I love it.

[lordloligator]

this is truely amazing my man! keep up the grand work.