Bernadette Peters — Pearl’s A Singer

Pearl's a singer She stands up when she plays the piano In a nightclub Pearl's a singer She sings songs for the lost and the lonely Her job is entertaining folks Singing songs and telling jokes In a nightclub Pearl's a singer And they say that she once was a winner In a contest She wanted to be Betty Grable But now she sits there at a beer stained table Dreaming of the things she never got to do Those dreams that nevеr come true Pearl's a singеr She stands up when she plays the piano In a nightclub Pearl's a singer And they say that she once cut a record They played it for a week or so On the local radio It never made it She wanted to be Betty Grable But now she sits there at a beer stained table Dreaming of the things she never got to do Those dreams that never come true Pearl's a singer And they say that she once was a winner In a contest Pearl's a singer And they say that she once cut a record It never made it Pearl's a singer She sings songs for the lost and the lonely In a nightclub