Terri Lynn Follow

"My Pearls"
She was a widowed bride at the age of thirty one
Her husband left her with a daughter and a son
And a lovely string of pearls she wore 'most every day
When they asked her why she did, she would smile and say

CHORUS:
These are my pearls
The ones your father gave to me
They are my treasure-like his memory
They will always be a part of your Mama's heart
Precious in this world...My Pearls

On the night her little girl was going to the prom
And needed something nice to match the dress she had on
Her Mama came into the room with a twinkle in her eye
Saying "Honey I'd be proud if you would wear these tonight"

CHORUS:
These are my pearls
The ones your father gave to me
They are my treasure-like his memory
They will always be a part of your Mama's heart
Precious in this world...My Pearls

BRIDGE:
But there came a year her paycheck
Didn't stretch quite far enough
With a boy and girl in college
Things got real tough
So she sold her prize possessions
And though her pearls were gone
She kept the greatest treasure of all

One day her grown up children stopped by to say hello
They asked to see those pearls their Mama wore so long ago
Well she just smiled and pointed at two pictures on the wall
Saying "There's my son and daughter-the rarest gift of all"

You are my pearls
The ones your father gave to me
You are my treasure-like his memory
You will always be a part of your Mama's heart
Precious in this world...My Pearls
You are my pearls