A String of Pearls

A long time ago
When my mother’s hands were all my world
She taught me everything there was to know about
Holding and being held
Like a grain of sand in an oyster shell
The seed of knowledge grows
The small thing becomes a pearl
At the tender age
When everything is unfamiliar
I can remember all the rough-play princess
And the wild crusader
Never too shy for a mission of discovery
I learned about the well
Of my curiosity
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders
I just wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
The first time that I really fell in love
I gave half my heart away and taking care of half of his
A proof we were old enough
All of those teenage radio songs
About romance that lasts for ever
Well, I found out they’d got it wrong
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders
I just wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
Waiting for gurus or gypsies or gods
Under these burning clouds
Searching for comfort above
When I joined a band to be a rock and roll star
I tasted how sweet it was to be the girl that everybody wanted
Playing in their bar
Spotlights shine on me
'Cause when the party’s over
You’re just a waste of electricity
And
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders
I just wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
I got a life
I guess it suits me pretty well
I gotta crawl down narrow allleyways to Heaven
Or stroll boulevards to Hell
Bead by bead of wisdom and poetry
All the blind paths and avenues
Dimly lit by my rosary
And
Some wear their heart on their sleeve
Some wear the patience of saints
Some wear the weight of the world on their shoulders, oh
Oh
Some wear a crown of thorns
Some wear out their welcome
But somewhere over the rainbow
I will wear my string of pearls
My string of pearls
My string of pearls
I will wear my string of pearls