Banana Split

[intro] Banana split, childhood grit, had to quit, make a hit Family pit, toxic bit, couldn't sit, had to flit Mainland dream, self-esteem, build a team, make a scheme Leave the scene, vent the spleen, time to glean what life means [verse 1] Grew up bruised, confused, abused, values skewed Peel refused, accused, misused, always blue Coconut kin, thick skin, deep within, life wore thin Had to win, begin again, spin new yarn, learn to grin [pre-chorus] Day by day, decay, dismay, led astray No way to stay, obey, replay, that dossier Getaway, come what may, display, new array Of choices made, afraid, but stayed on course, okay? [chorus] Banana strong, prove 'em wrong, sing new song, move along Past the throng, lifelong, headstrong, where you belong Mainland's call, stand tall, give your all, break the wall Rise from crawl, enthrall, have a ball, time to haul [verse 2] Roots were tight, day and night, full of fright, couldn't fight Had to write new sight, take flight, find the light Pack light, hold tight, future's bright, out of sight Of the blight, wrong turned right, win this fight, reach new height [bridge] Tropi-cool turned cruel, misrule, ridicule Banana's no fool, left that school, found new fuel To refuel, self-rule, no dual, life renewal Past they'll unspool, future's jewel, that's the tool [breakdown] Ba-na-na brave, broke the chain, rode the wave, to be saved From the cave, they enslaved, misbehaved, path they paved Coco-nuts crazed, days were hazed, mind was dazed New life phased, amazed, appraise how they've raised [chorus 2] Look back, on track, no slack, leave the pack Attack the lack, exact the fact, life's off-track Family's flak can't hack this comeback Banana's knack to pack and crack the freedom stack [outro] Journey done, new life spun, under sun, just begun Past's outrun, freedom won, weighs a ton Top of the run, number one, can't be outdone They've won, overrun, new life's fun, old life shunned [tag] From pain to gain, banana's train topped the lane Sustained through rain, disdain, and strain, broke the chain Maintain: old plain brought pain, new terrain's domain Past's wane as banana's reign rises, won't abstain [final verse] Now on top, can't be stopped, success popped, fully cropped Old life dropped, problems mopped, firmly propped, newly topped Standing tall, gave their all, broke the wall, made the call Banana ball, enthralls, stands tall, best of all