Pearl

Paula Cole

Humility on Bleecker Street
Exposed my faults until I'm left defeated
It's been three years into this relationship 
This is longer than I ever could commit 

But I feel I'm near 
But I feel my fear 

I'm standing at the edge of another precipice in life 
Gotta face my steppenwolf 
Gotta drag you through the mud
When I get there I will see myself
I will look for strength within 
I will be a better woman 
Hang in there baby, I'm the grain of sand
Becoming the pearl 

There are no roll models in rock 'n' roll 
No women who could have it all 
The long career,the man, the happy family
And here I stand and god I do demand it 

And I feel I'm near 
But I feel my fear 

I'm standing at the edge of another precipice in life 
Gotta face my steppenwolf 
Gotta drag you through the mud
When I get there I will see myself
I will look for strength within 
I will be a better woman 
Hang in there baby, I'm the grain of sand
Becoming the pearl 

It's dark in here-Don't know who I am 
Memories come-I'm wading through the moon
Evil side-Wants to drag me down 
Will power-God,please give me some 
(I'm hanging onto hope now) 

I'm standing at the edge of another precipice in life 
Baggage from my family 
Going back to therapy 
I will kneel, be humble,tow the weight
I will look for strength within 
I will be a better woman 
Hang in ther baby, I'm the grain of sand 
Becoming the pearl