Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Vocals
Susannah Melvoin
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Arranger
Susannah Melvoin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Producer
COKE JOHNSON
Engineer
Susan Rogers
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was 7:45, we were all in line
To greet the teacher, Miss Kathleen
First was Kevin, then came Lucy
Third in line was me
[Verse 2]
All of us were ordinary
Compared to Cynthia Rose
She always stood at the back of the line
A smile beneath her nose
[Verse 3]
Her favorite number was twenty
And every single day
If you asked her what she had for breakfast
This is what she'd say
[Chorus]
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds and a 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 4]
Cynthia wore the prettiest dress with different color socks
Sometimes I wondered if the mates were in her lunch box
Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around
Lucy cried, almost died
You know what we found?
[Chorus]
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, tangerine and a side order of ham
If you set your mind free, baby, maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
[Bridge]
Starfish and coffee
Cynthia had a happy face
Just like the one she draws
On every wall, in every school
But it's all right, it's for a worthy cause
Go on, Cynthia, keep saying
[Chorus]
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, a side order of ham
If you set your mind free, baby, maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
[Outro]
Starfish and coffee is love for the soul
Starfish and coffee is love for the soul
Written by: Prince, Susannah Melvoin
