Track 2 of the EP Cousins in the Courtyard · 2024
Cousins Back in the Courtyard
by Zuri Bell
“Cars rolling through the gate and somebody already cooking. It is the sound of every family reunion I have loved.”
afrobeats · cosy afrobeats · nostalgic highlife · 2:25
Lyrics
Cars are rolling through the gate Somebody's cooking, we can't wait Years went by like a quiet tide Now the courtyard's open wide Little cousins grown so tall Auntie's waving down the hall Same old stool, same old tree Everybody's back with me Come on in, come on in Let the story begin Cousins back in the courtyard Oh, oh, welcome home Cousins back in the courtyard We are never alone Sing it loud, sing it clear Cousins back in the courtyard Everyone is here Grandpa's chair is in the shade Pots are singing, plates are laid Someone's got the old guitar Someone's learned who we are We swap the tales of what we've done Race the kids and laugh and run Years are shrinking, hearts are wide Sunlight dancing, side by side Come on in, come on in Let the story begin Cousins back in the courtyard Oh, oh, welcome home Cousins back in the courtyard We are never alone Sing it loud, sing it clear Cousins back in the courtyard Everyone is here Call my name across the yard Like you used to, just as hard We're a family, we're a song Stay a little, stay along Cousins back in the courtyard Oh, oh, welcome home Cousins back in the courtyard We are never alone Sing it loud, sing it clear Cousins back in the courtyard Everyone is here Everyone is here Welcome home