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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Renee & Friends
Renee & Friends
Performer
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
Vocals
Kazumi Shimokawa
Kazumi Shimokawa
Piano
Renee Stahl
Renee Stahl
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Prince
Composer
Susannah Melvoin
Susannah Melvoin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rich Jacques
Rich Jacques
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It was seven forty-five, we were all in line
To greet the teacher, Miss Cathleen
First was Kevin, then came Lucy, third in line was me
All of us were ordinary compared to Cynthia Rose
She always stood at the back of the line
Smile beneath her nose
Her favorite number was twenty and every single day
If you asked her what she had for breakfast
This is what she'd say
[Verse 2]
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds and tangerine
A side order of ham
If you set your mind free, baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
[Verse 3]
Cynthia wore the prettiest dress
With different colored socks
Sometimes I wondered if the mates were in her lunchbox
Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around
Lucy cried, I almost died, you know what we found?
[Verse 4]
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds and tangerine
A side order of ham
If you set your mind free baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Oh
[Verse 5]
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
[Verse 6]
Cynthia had a happy face, just like the one she draws
On every wall, in every school
But it's alright, it's for a worthy cause
Go on Cynthia, keep singing
[Verse 7]
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds and tangerine
A side order of ham
If you set your mind free, baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
[Verse 8]
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
[Verse 9]
Starfish and coffee
(Cynthia wore the prettiest dress)
Maple syrup and jam
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
[Verse 10]
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Written by: Prince, Susannah Melvoin

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