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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donna Summer
Vocals
Bruce Sudano
Vocals
Eddie Hokenson
Vocals
Greg Mathieson
Conductor
Joe Esposito
Vocals
Sid Sharp
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Layne Webb
Songwriter
David Hage
Orchestrator
Greg Mathieson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Giorgio Moroder
Producer
Pete Bellotte
Producer
Erik Zobler
Engineer
Greg Mathieson
Producer
Jurgen Koppers
Mixing Engineer
Steve Smith
Engineer
Lyrics
Spring was never waiting for us, dear
It ran one step ahead
As we followed in the dance
Between the parted pages, we were pressed
In love's hot fevered iron
Like a striped pair of pants
MacArthur Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left my cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took too long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, again
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) ooh!
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) alright
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) c'mon
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) hey
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I recall the yellow cotton dress
Foaming like a wave
On the ground beneath her knees
(On the ground beneath her knees)
(On the ground beneath her knees)
The birds like tender babies in your hands
And the old men playing Chinese checkers by the trees
MacArthur Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left my cake out in the rain (whoo!)
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took too long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, again
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) ooh!
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) alright
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) hey
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) alright, hey
There will be another song for me
And I will sing it (ooh)
There will be another dream for me
Someone will bring it
I will drink the wine while it is warm
And never let you catch me looking at the sun, yeah
And after all the loves of my life
After all the loves of my life, you'll still be the one
I will take my life into my hands and I will use it
I will win the worship in your eyes and I will lose it
I will have the things that I desire
And my passion flow like rivers from the sky
And after all the loves of my life
After all the loves in my life, you'll still be the one
And I'll ask myself why
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
MacArthur Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left my cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took too long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, again
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh, hey!
Thank you
Thank you so much
Thank you, everybody, mwah!
Thank you, whoo!
Writer(s): Jimmy Webb
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