It was 7:45, we were all in line
Two greet the teacher, Miss Kathleen
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
A 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

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a 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

Cynthia wore the prettiest dress with different color 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?

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a 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

Starfish and coffee

Cynthia had a happy face
Just like the one she'd draw on every wall in every school
But it's alright, it's for 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 you set your mind free, baby, maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam