Avocado

I wrote this song right after Lucia tried eating her first second "solid" food.  Since the bananas didn't go so well — she had a strange allergic reaction — we fed her some mashed avocado.  She, um, tolerated it.

Avocado¹

Lyric

Lucy's hungry and she's crying
And she's tried to let us know
Mommy and Daddy's patience is trying
Seems a meal is apropos

Just last week her satisfaction
Was banana through and through
But it caused an allergic reaction
So we're trying something new

Don't worry baby, we're gonna feed you avocado
Maybe, just maybe you're gonna want some more tomorrow
Hold your horses, Desperado
Here comes avocado

Well she ate up the first spoonful
Followed up with quite a smile
But after her second spoonful
We could tell she thought it vile

Don't worry baby, we'll never feed you avocado
How could your parents ever bring you so much sorrow?
I say potato, you say po-tah-to, but we won't say avocado