Editing a midi file in GarageBand 09

Just downloaded a midi soundtrack, a karaoke version of a popular song. I plan to track in original vocals, but I have additional verses of lyrics that will require repeating sections of verse and chorus to accommodate.
As cool as midi is on Garageband, it don't see those (GB file) cleavage points that can be grabbed and manipulated.
Is there an app that will allow me to convert the midi file into a standard GB file I can work with, or a way to section the midi track for looping and/or repeating in GB?
At a complete stand still on this;-(

Good to know. I will have to contact the MP3 site, because I don't see a tempo designation in the limited documentation. I do have the option to download the same song, but in different keys (+/-) 3 half step intervals from the original key the song was done in. Nothing seems happen when I change the key and tempo in Garageband. Another thing I have to dig into.
Yeh, I was one increment off on my cut point, and when I extended the song, there was a slight audible disassociation at the join points. I'm still curious about monitoring capability when paused, with respect to dragging the tape head line manually and listening to the audio around the cut point or should I say split point.
The song is set up: intro-verse-verse-chorus-verse-verse-chorus-instrumental break-verse-verse-chorus-verse-verse-chorus-instrumental break-verse-verse-chorus-verse-verse-chorus....ending.
If I were to just delete the ending, and then grab the last chorus and pull (stretch) the whole track it to the right, what part of the song is expanding? I tried doing this, but the pattern became altered, forcing me to sing through an instrumental break, to keep the vocal coherent.
I should have copied the section, after the intro and before the ending, and added that, between the body and the ending. I'll try that tomorrow:-)

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