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PEARL OF THE QUARTER Lyrics

Artist: Steely Dan
Album: Countdown To Ecstacy

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
CHORUS:
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

CHORUS

Comments/Interpretations

by Shanky on 7/15/2008 10:36am
I believe it's "voulez voulez voulez vous"

by Dr. Wu on 12/22/2008 8:25pm
It's definitely "shrine of the martyr," but that's probably just a typo.

by throwbackgirl on 6/24/2011 8:25pm
I can sing this song perfectly. I think this is my favorite one, besides King of the World.

by andyn43 on 7/12/2012 3:00am
like razor boy, boston rag, your gold teeth and king of the world.

by Howie G on 8/19/2012 5:09pm
Won't you tell her I love her so

should be

Won't you tell her I say hello

by rompari on 2/23/2013 9:41pm
I met my baby by the shrine of the matyr, not shine.

by Andy on 8/22/2013 3:54pm
It's "I say hello" on the first chorus and "I lover her so" on the second and third.

by Mr. Dr. S. on 7/5/2015 2:40pm
Howie G is right and wrong. The first chorus says "say hello". The second and third chorus repetitions say "love her so"