Pearl

He sees her sittin' by the gate post As his truck pulls in the yard He knows all day she's waited for him there And even though he's bone tired He finds the strength to smile It's good to know at least somebody cares So they walk up to the front porch Where they sit there side by side She wags her tail as he talks about his day He says my Pearl your wait is over We'll go huntin' when it dawn And I'll keep quiet and hear what you have to say You can sing your song for me Throw your sweet voice to the wind That music makes me shiver to the bone When I hear the hollow ringing I know your singin' just for me And it's then that I don't feel so all alone For a while I don't feel so all alone The years go by hunts come and go Both man and dog grow old And they're both convinced they'll pass without a trace One December day he knows it's time He hugs his sweetheart's neck And he whispers Pearl please run me one more race Pearl sing your song for me Throw your sweet voice to the wind That music makes me shiver to the bone When I hear the hollow ringing I know your singin' just for me And it's then that I don't feel so all alone For a while I don't feel so all alone I sit outside the same house Where the old man lived and died And I'm watching Pearl's puppies fight and play Both dad and Pearl have gone away But their spirits linger on And on a cool clear morn I hear my daddy say Pearl sing your song for me Throw your sweet voice to the wind That music makes me shiver to the bone You got the good Lords ears a ringing As you praise His holy name And up here I don't feel so all alone Pearly Mae we finally made it home My sweet Pearly Mae we finally made it home