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String of Pearls Lyrics by Deborah Conway

String of Pearls

1991

[Verse 1]
A long time ago
When my mother's hands were all my world
She taught me everything there was to know about
Holding and being held
Like a grain of sand in an oyster shell
The seed of knowledge grows
The small thing becomes a pearl
At the tender age
When everything is unfamiliar
I can remember all the rough-play princess
And the wild crusader
Never too shy for a mission of discovery
I learned about the well
Of my curiosity
[Chorus]
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders
I just wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
[Verse 2]
The first time that I really fell in love
I gave half my heart away and taking care of half of his
A proof we were old enough
All of those teenage radio songs
About romance that lasts for ever
Well, I found out they'd got it wrong
[Chorus]
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders
I just wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
[Bridge]
Waiting for gurus or gypsies or gods
Under these burning clouds
Searching for comfort above
[Verse 3]
When I joined a band to be a rock and roll star
I tasted how sweet it was to be the girl that everybody wanted
Playing in their bar
Spotlights shine on me
'Cause when the party's over
You're just a waste of electricity
[Chorus]
And
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders
I just wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
[Verse 4]
I got a life
I guess it suits me pretty well
I gotta crawl down narrow allleyways to Heaven
Or stroll boulevards to Hell
Bead by bead of wisdom and poetry
All the blind paths and avenues
Dimly lit by my rosary
[Chorus]
And
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders, oh
Oh
Some wear a crown of thorns
Some wear out their welcome
But somewhere over the rainbow
I will wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
My string of pearls
I will wear my string of pearls
Credits
Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway

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"String of Pearls" appears on "String of Pearls" in 1991.

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