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Lucinda Williams   Memphis Pearl written by Lucinda Williams
ABack in Memphis Dshe was a Apearl
AShe was everyone's Dfavorite Agirl
DNow her eyes have a vacant sAtare
AWhat she wouldn't give to be Dlivin' back tAhere
AShe married a man when Dshe left Ahome
AShe wanted someone she could Dcall her oAwn
He was Dgood to her when he wasn't dArunk
AHe'd hold her and tell her how Dpretty she Alooked
ABack in Memphis where Dshe grew Aup
AThe life she knew was jDust not eAnough
DBack in Memphis when she was a Agirl
AShe thought one day sDhe'd own the Aworld
AShe'd look at the TV and DmagazinAes
AAnd she'd believe all the Dpictures she'd Aseen
DShe'd be wearin' silk and perfume so Asweet
ABut those things don't mean much out Dhere on the Astreet
ABack in Memphis Dshe had Afun
AGoin' around, tellin' DeveryAone
She was Dgonna buy dresses that zip up the Aside
AAnd wear red lipstick, have a Dnice car to Adrive
AShe bounces her baby Don her Aknee
ASayin' maybe today we'll get Dlucky, you'll Asee
I Dpromise it won't always be like Athis
ACome here, sugar, give DMamma a Akiss
ABack in Memphis Danother Atime
ADidn't look like things would Dturn out Afine
DBack in Memphis when she was a Agirl
AShe thought one day Dshe'd own the Aworld
ABack in Memphis Dshe was a Apearl

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Memphis Pearl

by Lucinda Williams

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Lucinda Williams Memphis Pearl written by Lucinda Williams

A D A

Back in Memphis she was a pearl

A D A

She was everyone's favorite girl

D A

Now her eyes have a vacant stare

A D A

What she wouldn't give to be livin' back there

A D A

She married a man when she left home

A D A

She wanted someone she could call her own

D A

He was good to her when he wasn't drunk

A D A

He'd hold her and tell her how pretty she looked

A D A

Back in Memphis where she grew up

A D A

The life she knew was just not enough

D A

Back in Memphis when she was a girl

A D A

She thought one day she'd own the world

A D A

She'd look at the TV and magazines

A D A

And she'd believe all the pictures she'd seen

D A

She'd be wearin' silk and perfume so sweet

A D A

But those things don't mean much out here on the street

A D A

Back in Memphis she had fun

A D A

Goin' around, tellin' everyone

D A

She was gonna buy dresses that zip up the side

A D A

And wear red lipstick, have a nice car to drive

A D A

She bounces her baby on her knee

A D A

Sayin' maybe today we'll get lucky, you'll see

D A

I promise it won't always be like this

A D A

Come here, sugar, give Mamma a kiss

A D A

Back in Memphis another time

A D A

Didn't look like things would turn out fine

D A

Back in Memphis when she was a girl

A D A

She thought one day she'd own the world

A D A

Back in Memphis she was a pearl

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