Lucinda Williams - Memphis pearl

^ABack in Memphis ^Dshe was a ^Apearl ^AShe was everyone's ^Dfavorite ^Agirl ^DNow her eyes have a vacant s^Atare ^AWhat she wouldn't give to be ^Dlivin' back t^Ahere ^AShe married a man when ^Dshe left ^Ahome ^AShe wanted someone she could ^Dcall her o^Awn He was ^Dgood to her when he wasn't d^Arunk ^AHe'd hold her and tell her how ^Dpretty she ^Alooked ^ABack in Memphis where ^Dshe grew ^Aup ^AThe life she knew was j^Dust not e^Anough ^DBack in Memphis when she was a ^Agirl ^AShe thought one day s^Dhe'd own the ^Aworld ^AShe'd look at the TV and ^Dmagazin^Aes ^AAnd she'd believe all the ^Dpictures she'd ^Aseen ^DShe'd be wearin' silk and perfume so ^Asweet ^ABut those things don't mean much out ^Dhere on the ^Astreet

^ABack in Memphis ^Dshe had ^Afun ^AGoin' around, tellin' ^Devery^Aone She was ^Dgonna buy dresses that zip up the ^Aside ^AAnd wear red lipstick, have a ^Dnice car to ^Adrive ^AShe bounces her baby ^Don her ^Aknee ^ASayin' maybe today we'll get ^Dlucky, you'll ^Asee I ^Dpromise it won't always be like ^Athis ^ACome here, sugar, give ^DMamma a ^Akiss ^ABack in Memphis ^Danother ^Atime ^ADidn't look like things would ^Dturn out ^Afine ^DBack in Memphis when she was a ^Agirl ^AShe thought one day ^Dshe'd own the ^Aworld ^ABack in Memphis ^Dshe was a ^Apearl