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Artist: Steely Dan
Canonical path: /steely-dan/pearl-of-the-quarter
Related lyric paths: 6
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Pearl Of The Quarter
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Pearl Of The Quarter
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On the water down in New Orleans
My baby's the pearl of the quarter
She's a charmer like you never seen
Singing voulez, vous
Where the sailor spend his hard-earned pay
Red beans and rice for a quarter
You can see her almost any day
Singing voulez vous
And if you hear from my Louise
Won't you tell her I love her so
Please make it clear
When her day is done
She got a place to go
I walked alone down the miracle mile
I met my baby by the shine of the martyr
She stole my heart with her Cajun smile
Singing voulez vous
She loved the million dollar words I say
She loved the candy and the flowers that I bought her
She said she loved me and was on her way
Singing voulez vous
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