Long John Baldry - MacArthur Park lyrics

Spring was never waitin', for us girl It ran one step ahead As we followed in the dance Between the parted pages, that were pressed In love's hot fevered iron Like a striped pair of pants MacArthur's Park is meltin' through 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 I recall the yellow cotton dress Foamin' like a wave On the ground around your knees The birds, like tender babies in your hands And the old men playing checkers By the trees MacArthur's Park is meltin' through the dark All the sweet green icing flowin' 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 There will be another song for me For 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 lookin' at the sun And after all the loves, of my life After all the loves, of my life You'll still be the one MacArthur's Park is meltin' through the dark All the sweet green icing flowin' 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