Shrouded in shadows clouded so many friends who lived hard and
died young defying the rule of thumb the fools are dumb to think you
burn the candle at both ends and blow yourself to kingdom come those
friends are now gone gone from now on never to return to home sweet
home they were a part of my childhood my heart would smile good of
you to live in my neighborhood for a while in the oyster of my daily
life you were the pearls I wish you peace and happiness even if you
left this world

Chorus-
I always come back to this (you were the Pearls) I wish you peace and
happiness I always come back to this (you were the Pearls)
(repeat)


From our days at Venice beach baking in the sun an easy life's not a
victorious one the worries are done and all I have left are the various
memories they’re carried off to the cemeteries like a flower cut to the
stem no obsequies attended them I befriended them a visit from the dark
bird ended them but they would never begrudge judge not lest thou be
judged and I’ll be nudged back to my senses with my friends down the
blocks and over the fences

I always come back to this (you were the pearls) I wish you peace and
happiness I always come back to this (you were the Pearls)
(repeat)

Song info-
I wrote this tune in loving memory of my many childhood friends who
are no longer alive (in the body). As the song says- " they lived hard and
died young". There may be a window between us (physical plane and
astral plane) but I can still see them. We are still together.

Song notes- Kate MAKES this tune.


Katisse- Vocal, flute
Kate Higgins- Vocal
Chris Wabich- drums
Jimmy Haslip- Bass
Michael Bluestein- Keyboards


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