String Of Pearls

<br>She want a string of pearls<br>All I got her was a necklace<br>Made of flowers from the trash can<br>She wanna make me pay for it<br>Yeah while I`m at I t guess I`ll take another bath man<br>And the records out<br>Holding steady gaining on last place<br>And in a moment`s notice<br>We`ll be ready for the next new phase<br>Another stupid craze<br><br>She want a string of pearls<br>All I got her was a necklace<br>Made of flowers from the trash can<br>She`s gonna make me pay for it<br>I start to sing and cry and then it makes me laugh man<br><br>Yeah we`ve all got doubts<br>Might not be winning but still in the race<br>And in a moment`s notice<br>We`ll be ready for her next new face<br>It might be hard to sell<br>Still never giving in<br>Have I given...so deep...oh..well<br><br>Will you give it all to me when you`re dead<br>You can keep the scent on my pillow<br>To settle your broken heart in head<br><br>Will you think of me when you die<br>Holding steady<br>Moment`s notice<br>Again she left with my heart in hand<br><br>She says she hates me<br>Yeah she`s lied before<br>Again it`s time to play me<br>Yeah it just adds up<br>That same sad melodic score<br><br>I wrote another one<br>Does this one count<br>And did it cost as much as all the other ones<br>So much more...<br><br>She want a string of pearls<br>All I got her was a necklace<br>Made of flowers from the trash can<br>She wanna make me pay for it<br>Yeah while I`m at it guess I`ll take another bath man<br><br>Yeah the record`s out<br>Holding steady gaining on last place<br>And in a moments notice<br>We`ll be ready for her next new face<br>So I state my case<br><br>Would you want a string of pearls<br>`Cause all I got you was a necklace<br>Made of flowers from a trash can<br>And she want a string of pearls<br>Ain`t that enough, ma`am?<br>I think it`s worth so much more