Billy Joe Royal - Poor Little Pearl lyrics

Poor little Pearl Shy little girl Never had nothing in the whole wide world you could call your own Except the light in your eye Your daddy died a bum with a belly full of rum Your mama died pleading for a miracle to come Now you're all alone Still your head's held eye Oh, poor little Pearl I'm gonna be your world I'm gonna love you girl Till the day I die Take my hand I'm gonna be your man We're gonna walk this land with our heads held high Poor little Pearl Shy little girl Never had nothing in the whole wide world except a big old smile And the will to live Freckles on your nose Wrinkles in your hose Sunday got to meeting in your hand me down clothes Sunshine child you got so much to give Oh, poor little Pearl I'm a-gonna be your world I'm a-gonna love you girl Till the day I die Take my hand I'm a-gonna be your man We gonna walk this land with our heads held high Poor little Pearl Shy little girl Never had nothing in the whole wide world you could cling onto Except a dream and a prayer From now on Your lonely will be gone You'll never have to worry about being all alone And feeling blue I'll be right there Oh, poor little Pearl I'm a-gonna be your world I'm a-gonna love you girl Till the day I die Take my hand I'm a-gonna be your man We gonna walk this land with our heads held high Poor little Pearl I'm a-gonna be your world I'm a-gonna love you girl Till the day I die Take my hand I'm a-gonna be your man We gonna walk this land with our heads held high Poor little Pearl I'm a-gonna be your world I'm a-gonna love you girl Till the day I die