[Verse 1] John Carlson ate his eggs In a Bogotá café A voice called out his name From the back, that same old way He turned and saw Miguel Gray curls, army stare Retired colonel, steady hands Like he’d been waiting there He said, “I saw you once At the terminal last week” John said, “I meant no trouble I ain’t here to make a leak” Miguel just shook his head Like that was stranger talk Then asked him why he came And let the silence walk [Pre-Chorus] He spoke his daughter’s name The room went still and low John looked down at the cup Had nothing left to show [Chorus] Miguel Morocho You still know my road Miguel Morocho You still carry that code Meet me in Cali End of the week Miguel Morocho If you need me, just speak [Verse 2] After plates and bitter coffee Miguel slid him a card Just a name and a number Written plain and hard He said, “If you need intel If you need a hand I’ve got friends in the places That still understand” John said, “I don’t drink” Miguel laughed, “That’s fine” Said he knew a time before And he’d help him cross the line Then he walked outside And John saw what he meant One man on the corner Then another, bent [Pre-Chorus] He checked them in the light Before he headed home That card in his shirt pocket Like a stone [Chorus] Miguel Morocho You still know my road Miguel Morocho You still carry that code Meet me in Cali End of the week Miguel Morocho If you need me, just speak [Bridge] La Candelaria was long Cold stone under boot John and André kept walking With the night close on their suit Back at the boarding house He opened Müller’s files Numbers all ran quiet No clean line for miles Then a voice came through the device A woman, French and light Müller sounded easy Like an old friend in the night [Chorus] Miguel Morocho You still know my road Miguel Morocho You still carry that code Meet me in Cali End of the week Miguel Morocho If you need me, just speak [Outro] He let it keep on rolling For the words to come around Somewhere past the white noise There was truth to be found
