The Pearl (Remastered Version)

I've been lookin' for someone

Who sells truth by the pound

Then I saw the dealer and his friend

Arrive, but their gifts looked grim

Now I'm tired of hanging on,

Waitin' for a showdown

Don't y'see I gotta ride 'em out

Cuz the pearl's just around the bend

Beautiful pearl, oh when will you reappear?

Mysteries unfurl and become so clear,

When I feel you near...

I found a way outside myself

To make my spirit climb,

And I coulda shinnied on up

But my rope was made of wind

I appreciate the words,

But I won't be there at showtime

Don't y'see I gotta ride them out

Cuz the pearl's just around the bend

Beautiful pearl, oh when will you reappear?

Mysteries unfurl and become so clear,

When I feel you near...

When my backyard weeds grew high,

I hoped that they would hide me,

But I felt that the pearl was near

Cuz I thought I saw it shine

I was lookin' all around

When I felt it there inside me

And I see a possibility

That it's been there all the time...