Donna Summer — MacArthur Park Suite

[ACT I - MacArthur Park] [Verse 1] Spring was never waiting for us 'til 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] [Verse 3] There will be another song for me And I will sing it There will be another dream for me Someone will bring it 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 love's in my life You'll still be the one 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 through the sky Oh, and after all the love's of my life, yeah After all the love's in my life You'll still be the one And I'll ask myself why, 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]