I Got bananas

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This song is just an E/A/B concoction that adopted a country feel. It started out with a completely different story that I eventually realized was probably offensive to too many people so, I tore that up and wrote this. It is story of my life now.

In mid 2022, Giselle and I moved to her ‘charming homeland’/city: Rio de Janeiro where I now languish in its environment of sun, sand, sea and bananas. The story of my present state…

I Got Bananas

Standard E A B stuff!

I live at the beach now where summer’s in December
I quit working years ago. Just when, I don’t remember
All the hidden stress I had is now hard to find 
It’s water, sand, sunshine and bananas on my mind 

I got bananas. Lots of bananas. And coconuts!
But I’m no farmer, so I asked…
“I see bananas everywhere. What else you got?”
She looked around, paused a bit and smiled, “Anything you want!”

Avocados as big as a weird baby’s head
Fourteen kinds of beans if you’d like them instead 
“Everything?” I asked. “I have my doubts.
I’ve looked everywhere but, you got no Brussels Sprouts

But, my life is more than just bananas
There’s silky skin and skimpy torn bandannas 
And the diamond white twinkle in the eyes
Of the woman I love, tells me we’re happy and alive 
 
Instrumental 

Fifty years of paychecks has taken a heavy toll 
Corporate roots are deep and have dug a giant hole
I still go to meetings in my dreams 
To solve made-up problems. I’m still needed, it seems

Now, my easy life is coconuts, açaí and bananas
With mangos and papaya. Did I mention torn bandannas 
I sit in the shade by one of many thatched roof huts
I’m beachside with my Carioca sucking on coconuts? 

And, my life is more than just bananas…