Saturday, April 30, 2016

If u set ur mind free, baby, maybe u'll understand


And let's end this week of Prince lyrics with something a little more upbeat...

This song is from 1987, off my all time favorite Prince album called "Sign 'O' The Times"...
It's cute, and fun.  I always thought would have had a great music video had he done one back then.  But he didn't...
Then in 1997 he appeared on the short lived series "Muppets Tonight" to promote his most recent album, "Emancipation"
He didn't perform a single song from "Emancipation"..  Instead he did a at that time unreleased song called "She Gave Her Angels"...  And this...  "Starfish and Coffee"
Took him ten years, but an awesome video was made...  And over last weekend so many people posted this video on my Facebook page, or messaged me with it...  It's a classic, and I hope it puts a smile on your face.


It was 7:45 we were all in line
2 greet the teacher Miss Kathleen
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

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 and Coffee from the album "Sign 'O' The Times" -1987
Copyright 1987 Controversy Music - ASCAP











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