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 were 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 and a tangerine and a side order of ham and 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 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 of ham if you set your mind free baby maybe you d understand starfish and coffee maple syrup and jam oh oh 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 singing 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 oh oh oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh la la la la la8