cccxcviii. WONDER, Stevie (1950- )
Pearl (1969)
SW, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
James Jamerson, bass
Benny Benjamin, drums
(2:45)
Little Stevie was now 19. Although he was beginning to contribute his songwriting efforts to his projects, this one was penned by one Richard Morris.
He later had to sue Motown for unpaid royalties.
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Oh, people let me tell you
No matter how far I travel
No matter how far I roam
There's no other girl in the whole wide world
Sweet as the girl I, I got at home
Whoa, and I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
Yeah, I need that girl, children (oh, I need that girl so)
Let me tell you, I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
I call that girl Pearl
Sweetest gal in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
Sweet young thing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Sweet sixteen (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Props I can't afford to lose (yeah, yeah, yeah)
She's the only thing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
That stands between (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Me and (yeah, yeah, yeah)
The Twelfth Street Blues (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Whoa and I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
How much, darling?
I need that girl so (oh, I need that girl so)
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
How much?
I'm talkin' 'bout Pearl
Sweetest girl in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby (oh, I love that girl so)
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby (oh, I need that girl so)
Oh, I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
Pearl
Sweetest girl in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk' 'bout Pearl)
Oh, I love that girl, love that love that girl love that girl yeah (oh I love that girl so)
I need that girl so (oh, I need that girl so)
Whoa, I love that girl (oh, I love that girl so)
I call that little girl Pearl
Ooh, sweetest girl in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
Oh baby
Yeah, yeah, baby
Oh, la-la-la-la
Baby, baby, baby, yeah
Oh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
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Oh, people let me tell you
No matter how far I travel
No matter how far I roam
There's no other girl in the whole wide world
Sweet as the girl I, I got at home
Whoa, and I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
Yeah, I need that girl, children (oh, I need that girl so)
Let me tell you, I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
I call that girl Pearl
Sweetest gal in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
Sweet young thing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Sweet sixteen (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Props I can't afford to lose (yeah, yeah, yeah)
She's the only thing (yeah, yeah, yeah)
That stands between (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Me and (yeah, yeah, yeah)
The Twelfth Street Blues (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Whoa and I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
How much, darling?
I need that girl so (oh, I need that girl so)
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah
I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
How much?
I'm talkin' 'bout Pearl
Sweetest girl in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby (oh, I love that girl so)
Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby (oh, I need that girl so)
Oh, I love that girl so (oh, I love that girl so)
Pearl
Sweetest girl in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk' 'bout Pearl)
Oh, I love that girl, love that love that girl love that girl yeah (oh I love that girl so)
I need that girl so (oh, I need that girl so)
Whoa, I love that girl (oh, I love that girl so)
I call that little girl Pearl
Ooh, sweetest girl in the world (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
Oh baby
Yeah, yeah, baby
Oh, la-la-la-la
Baby, baby, baby, yeah
Oh, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la (sweetest girl in the world, talk 'bout Pearl)
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