It was 7:45, 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 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 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 o' 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 where in her lunch box   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 o' ham   If you set your mind free, baby, maybe you'd understand   Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam      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 for a worthy cause   Go on, Cynthia, keep singin'      Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam   Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine and a side order o' ham   If you set your mind free, baby, maybe you'd understand   Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam