This song was created during a Monty Harper songwriting residency at Will Rogers Elementary School in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Fall 2013.
lyrics
I'm a fruit monster, Feed my thirst
I'm a fruit-splosion, Ready to burst
Squish, splash, splat, crash!
That's how I eat my fruit
I would climb Mt. Everest
For one bite of apple - they’re the best
I would fly to Savannah
Just to peel me one banana
I would jump from here to Hawaii
To find myself a single fuzzy kiwi
If I’m out of fruit and need some more
I would even go to the grocery store
I'm a fruit monster, Feed my thirst
I'm a fruit-splosion, Ready to burst
Squish, splash, splat, crash!
That's how I eat my fruit
Bake me a cake, I’ll smash it
Give me a cookie, I’ll trash it
I don't mean to be so rude
But I won't eat any junk food
Eating fruit is my passion
I could even wear it as a fashion
There's only one thing you can do
To make me happier - eat fruit too!
I'm a fruit monster, Feed my thirst
I'm a fruit-splosion, Ready to burst
squish, splash, splat, crash!
That's how I eat my fruit
That's how I eat my
fruit!
credits
from Healthy Living,
released March 6, 2014
Writing by Mrs. Hunt's 4th grade class with help from Monty Harper, Singing by the kids and Monty, Instruments and arrangements by Monty Harper with help from the kids. Thanks to Chris Knight with the City of Stillwater Waste Management for support and inspiration!
This project was made possible with support from the Oklahoma Arts Council.
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