Pearl's A Singer (Live) Lyrics
Elkie Brooks
Lyrics
Pearls a singer
She stands up when she plays the piano
In a nightclub
Pearls a singer
She sings songs for the lost and the lonely
Her job is entertaining folks
Singing songs and telling jokes
In a nightclub
Pearls a singer
And they say that she once was a winner
In a contest
Pearls a singer
And they say that she once cut a record
They played it for a week or so
On the local radio, it never made it
She wanted to be Betty Grable
But now she sits there at that beer stained table
Dreaming of the things she never got to do
All those dreams that never came true
Pearls a singer
She stands up when she plays the piano
In a nightclub
Pearls a singer
She sings songs for the lost and the lonely
Her job is entertaining folks
Singing songs and telling jokes
In a nightclub
SONGWRITERS
LEIBER/STOLLER/SEMBELLO/PALLADINO
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Song & Lyrics Facts
Elkie Brooks' "Pearl's a Singer" (Live) was released on her 1977 album, Two Days Away. It was written by Brooks and Lesley Duncan, and performed with her band at the time which included Simon Phillips on drums, Bob Tench on guitar, Alan Spenner on bass, and Peter Wood on keyboards.
The song is an upbeat rock-pop number that celebrates the joys of singing from the perspective of a fan. Its lyrics tell of how Pearl's voice can fill up any room and make people feel alive. With its catchy chorus, it has become one of Elkie Brook's most beloved songs.