The Ballad of the Golden Fruit

[Verse] By the riverside grew a tree so grand Bearing fruit of gold in a foreign land Yellow crescent moon A wonder to see Shining bright where the breeze runs free [Verse 2] Peel back its skin Secrets unfold Tales of old pirates and treasures untold Sweet and soft With a heart so pure The humble banana A magic so sure [Chorus] Oh Golden fruit Bring me light In the darkest days You shine so bright From tropic shores to distant plains Your taste is sweet Your promise remains [Bridge] Long ago in a village by the sea The wise man knew the banana’s decree In its tender flesh Life's simple truth A gift of the earth Bridging old and youth [Verse 3] When the storms did rage and the moon did wane Farmers harvested through the endless rain In every bite A tale so grand From the hearts of the brave To every man [Chorus] Oh Golden fruit Bring me light In the darkest days You shine so bright From tropic shores to distant plains Your taste is sweet Your promise remains