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Tacos, Bananas, and Toy Boats

from LOVE by Kelli Welli

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"Tacos, Bananas, and Toy Boats" was one of the first songs I ever wrote, years and years before I had kids, when I was just figuring out that songwriting was something I loved to do. What a nice surprise to have the Gastich kids show up on the day of recording to be a part of this song! I hope you enjoy these songs and feel the love and inspiration that's gone into them.

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Tacos, bananas, and toy boats
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats—
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

I love tacos
Cause they’re so good
I’d eat a million of ‘em
If I could
I love tacos
Cause they’re so good
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

I love bananas
Cause they go “squish!”
And I like ‘em cut up
An my ice cream dish
I love bananas
Cause they go “squish!”
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

I love toy boats
Cause they can float
I like to set ‘em floating
In my sandcastle moat
I love toy boats
Cause they can float
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

CHORUS:
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats—
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

MODULATE:
Puppy dogs, rainbows, and rocket ships
Puppy dogs, rainbows, and rocket ships
Puppy dogs, rainbows, and rocket ships
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

I love puppies
Cause they’re so wiggly
I watch 'em chase their tails
And it makes me giggly
I love puppies
Cause they’re so wiggly
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

I love rainbows
Cause they paint the sky
Mix the sun with the rain
What do you get? Oh my!
I love rainbows
Cause they paint the sky
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

I love rockets
Cause they shoot up in the air/go fshhhhheeeeeeewwww------!
You can take ‘em to the moon
Or just about anywhere
I love rockets
Cause they shoot up in the air/go fshhhhheeeeeeewwww------!
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

Bridge:
Now you can change this song
To say anything you want
Just think of what you like
Think of what you love
Figure out the reason
And you find the words to rhyme
It’ll take a little practice
Gonna take a little time
But I believe in you - yes I do
Maybe writing a song
Is something you’ll love too

FINAL CHORUS:
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats
Tacos, bananas, and toy boats—
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love
These are things that I love—
These are things that I love

These are things that I love—---
These are things that I--- love

credits

from LOVE, released November 7, 2016
I am so very grateful to the folks who have helped me put these songs together! Produced by Tim Uecker and Gabe Johnston. Tim Uecker on acoustic and electric guitars, ukulele, mandolin, bass, and background vocals. Kelli Caldwell on guitar for "The Ooh La La Song." Will Caldwell on congas for "Got So Much Love for You" and Torin, Myra, and Brynn Gastich—awesome kids!—singing background for "Tacos, Bananas, and Toy Boats." Percussion and engineering by Gabe Johnston at Falcon Recording Studio in Portland, Oregon.

Artwork by Olka Kostenko and Kelli Caldwell. All original songs written by Kelli Caldwell. Copyright 2016 © and ℗ Kelli Caldwell, BMI.

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Kelli Welli Portland, Oregon

Writing songs for kids and the people who love them. Often inspired by the kids and animals in her life, Kelli's wide- ranging songwriting is smart, fun, hilarious, sometimes reflective and deeply sweet. Always genuine. Songs and lullabies weave wonderful tales, celebrate love, sunshine, nature, different languages, and honor the details in raising these amazing little people in our lives. ... more

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