MacArthur Park Suite

[ACT I - MacArthur Park]

[Verse 1]

Spring was never waiting for us, dear

It ran one step ahead

As we followed in the dance

Between the parted pages, we were pressed

In love's hot, fevered iron

Like a striped pair of pants

[Chorus]

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left the cake out in the rain

I don't think that I can take it

'Cause it took so long to bake it

And I'll never have that recipe again

Oh no

[Verse 2]

I recall the yellow cotton dress

Foaming like a wave

On the ground beneath your knees

Birds like tender babies in your hands

And the old men playing

Chinese checkers by the trees

[Chorus]

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left the cake out in the rain

I don't think that I can take it

'cause it took so long to bake it

And I'll never have that recipe again

Oh no

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]

There will be another song for me

And I will sing it

There will be another dream for me

Someone will bring it

[Verse 3]

I will drink the wine while it is warm

And never let you catch me looking at the sun, yeah

And after all the loves of my life

After all the loves of my life, you'll still be the one

[Verse 4]

I will take my life into my hands and I will use it

I will win the worship in their eyes and I will lose it

I will have the things that I desire

And my passion flow like rivers from the sky

Oh, and after all the loves of my life, yeah yeah

After all the loves in my life

You'll still be the one

And I'll ask myself whyy, yeah yeah

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left my cake out in the rain

I don't think that I can take it

'cause it took so long to bake it

And I'll never have that recipe again

Oh no, oh, oh, oh

[Instrumental Break]

[ACT II - One of a Kind]

[Verse 1]

You're one of a kind

Gotta have ya

Well, you're one of a kind

I need to have ya

[Refrain]

Right from the start

You tore me apart

You took the best part of my heart, ah

Body and soul

You took me out of control

You stole the best part of my heart, oh, ooh, hoo

[Verse 2]

You're one of a kind

You got magic

I know you're one of a kind

Baby, you're outstanding

[Refrain]

Right from the start

You tore me apart

You took the best part of my heart, ah

Body and soul

You took me out of control

You stole the best part of my heart, oh, ooh, hoo

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain]

Right from the start

You tore me apart

You took the best part of my heart, ah

Body and soul

You took me out of control

You stole the best part of my heart, oh

[Instrumental Break]

[ACT III - Heaven Knows]

[Verse 1]

Baby please (Baby please), please don't take your love from me

(Please don't take your love from me)

I am yours forever more (Ever more), 'til eternity

Silently (So silently), listen to the words I say

(Listen to the words I say)

I'm not talking just for play (Just for play), listen to me please

(Won't you listen to me)

[Chorus]

Heaven knows it's not the way it should be

And Heaven knows it's not the way it could be

And Don't you know there's no need to leave

Heaven knows I never wanna leave you

Heaven knows I only wanna please you

Don't you know love is what I need

[Verse 2]

Down inside (Down inside), don't get caught with foolish pride

(Don't get caught with foolish pride)

Put all the other things aside (Things aside), there's only you and me

(You and me, you and)

Believe in us (Believe in us), we were always meant to be

(Always meant to be)

Me for you and you for me (You for me), 'til eternity

('Til eternity)

[Chorus]

Heaven knows it's not the way it should be

And Heaven knows it's not the way it could be

And don't you know there's no need to leave

Heaven knows I only wanna love you

And Heaven knows I never wanna lose you

Don't you know love is meant to be

[Outro]

Heaven knows it's not the way it should be

(Heaven knows)

And it's not your style, stop with the pretending

Come on now, hear me when I cry

[ACT IV - MacArthur Park (Reprise)]

[Chorus]

MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark

All the sweet green icing flowing down

Someone left my cake out in the rain

I don't think that I can take it

'Cause it took so long to bake it

And I'll never have that recipe again

Oh no, oh, oh, oh yeah

[Instrumental]