was 7:45 we were all in line
2 greet the teacher Miss Cathleen
First was Kevin, then came Lucy, third in line was me
All of us where ordinary compared to Cynthia Rose
She always stood at the back of the line
A smile beneath her nose
Her favorite number was 20 and every single day
If U asked her what she had 4 breakfast
This is what she'd say
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If U set your mind free, baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Cynthia wore the prettiest dress
With different color socks
Sometimes I wondered if the mates where in her lunchbox
Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around
Lucy cried, I almost died, U know what we found?

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If U set your mind free, honey
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Starfish and coffee

Cynthia had a happy face, just like the one she'd draw
On every wall in every school
But it's all right, it's 4 a worthy cause
Go on, Cynthia, keep singin'

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham
If U set your mind free, baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

(starfish in your coffee, you will love it, told ya so)
(starfish in your coffee, you will love it, told ya so)


Is this song about Princes child-hood? When he was in primary school & what does it mean?

Sam 8)

It's still undefined, although others will tell you diffrently.

I don't know Prince's music that well, but I've seen several lingering refrences, worded, defined in other songs of his.

I thought it was fictional, considering that the character Cynthia Rose is actually something he picked up from the female group members Cynthia Robinson and Rose Stone of Sly & The Family Stone.

silverchild said:

MickG if u can tell me who u represent? Also the song i can remeber somethin of my child-hood but not actually, just names & situations.

Sam 8)

What Cynthia had for breakfast makes me smile because it seems like a good meditation was had by Cynthia in the morning. Nothing like your heart opening in the morning. i like the idea of butterscotch or raspberry clouds.

But, i don't know about that HAM!!!! Let the pigs live.