String Of Pearls

Jimmie's Chicken Shack

She want a string of pearls

All I got her was a necklace

Made of flowers from the trash can

She wanna make me pay for it

Yeah, while I'm at it

Guess I'll take another bath, man



And the record's out

Holding steady gaining on last place

And in a moment's notice

We'll be ready for the next new phase

Another stupid craze



She want a string of pearls

All I got her was a necklace

Made of flowers from the trash can

She's gonna make me pay for it

I start to sing and cry and then

It makes me laugh, man



Yeah, we've all got doubts

Might not be winning

But still in the race

And in a moment's notice

We'll be ready for her next new face

It might be hard to sell

Still never giving in

Have I given...so deep...oh..well



Will you give it all to me when you're dead

You can keep the scent on my pillow

To settle your broken heart in head



Will you think of me when you die

Holding steady

Moment's notice

Again she left with my heart in hand



She says she hates me

Yeah, she's lied before

Again it's time to play me

Yeah, it just adds up

That same sad melodic score



I wrote another one

Does this one count

And did it cost as much

As all the other ones

So much more...



She want a string of pearls

All I got her was a necklace

Made of flowers from the trash can

She wanna make me pay for it

Yeah, while I'm at it

Guess I'll take another bath, man



Yeah, the record's out

Holding steady gaining on last place

And in a moments notice

We'll be ready for her next new face

So I state my case



Would you want a string of pearls

Cause all I got you was a necklace

Made of flowers from a trash can

And she want a string of pearls

Ain't that enough, ma'am?

I think it's worth so much more