Memphis Pearl Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams Memphis Pearl written by Lucinda Williams
Lorne Rall
Lucinda Williams Lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Gurf Morlix Electric and acoustic guitar/background vocals
Duane Jarvis Electric guitar
Dr. John Ciambotti Bass
Donald Lindley Drums and percussion
Doug Atwell fiddle
[A]Back in Memphis [D]she was a [A]pearl
[A]She was everyone's [D]favorite [A]girl
[D]Now her eyes have a vacant s[A]tare
[A]What she wouldn't give to be [D]livin' back t[A]here
[A]She married a man when [D]she left [A]home
[A]She wanted someone she could [D]call her o[A]wn
He was [D]good to her when he wasn't d[A]runk
[A]He'd hold her and tell her how [D]pretty she [A]looked
[A]Back in Memphis where [D]she grew [A]up
[A]The life she knew was j[D]ust not e[A]nough
[D]Back in Memphis when she was a [A]girl
[A]She thought one day s[D]he'd own the [A]world
[A]She'd look at the TV and [D]magazin[A]es
[A]And she'd believe all the [D]pictures she'd [A]seen
[D]She'd be wearin' silk and perfume so [A]sweet
[A]But those things don't mean much out [D]here on the [A]street
SOLO
[A]Back in Memphis [D]she had [A]fun
[A]Goin' around, tellin' [D]every[A]one
She was [D]gonna buy dresses that zip up the [A]side
[A]And wear red lipstick, have a [D]nice car to [A]drive
[A]She bounces her baby [D]on her [A]knee
[A]Sayin' maybe today we'll get [D]lucky, you'll [A]see
I [D]promise it won't always be like [A]this
[A]Come here, sugar, give [D]Mamma a [A]kiss
[A]Back in Memphis [D]another [A]time
[A]Didn't look like things would [D]turn out [A]fine
[D]Back in Memphis when she was a [A]girl
[A]She thought one day [D]she'd own the [A]world
[A]Back in Memphis [D]she was a [A]pearl
From Lucinda Williams 'Sweet Old World'
Chameleon Records 1992
Lucy Jones Music(BMI)/Lump Dog Music(BMI)
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