Sonny Charles and The Checkmates: Black Pearl

Remarks:

This song came out May 1969, going to #8 on the American R&B charts and #13 on the pop charts.

Lyrics:

Ooh, hoo
Yeah, yeah, yeah
My, my, my, my

Black pearl
Precious little girl
Let me put you up
Where you belong

Black pearl
Pretty little girl
You been in the background
Much too long

You been working so hard
Your whole life through
Tending other peoples houses
Raising up their children too

Hey, how about
Something for me and you

Here in my arms
You’re gonna reign supreme
No more serving, baby
They’re gonna serve my queen

It’s our turn for happiness
And our day has come
Living for each other
Answering to no one

Black pearl
Precious little girl
Let me put you up
Where you belong
Because I love you

Black pearl
Pretty little girl
You been in the background
Much too long

Together we’ll stand
So straight and so tall
Created by love
To love one and all, hey

Heart to heart
Soul to soul

No other one could
Ever take your place
My world is built around the
Very smile that’s on your face

You’ll never win a beauty show
No, they won’t pick you
But you’re my Miss America
I love you

Black pearl
Precious little girl
Let me put you up
Where you belong

Black pearl
Pretty little girl
You been in the background
Much too long

Ooh, hoo, yeah, yeah, yeah
My, my, my, my babe

You know I need you
Know I want to
Keep you for myself
I don’t want nobody else

Now, baby, I love you
You know I need you
You know I got to, got to
Got to have you, baby

Come on, baby
Come on, come on
Come on and be my baby
You know I love you
I don’t need nobody else

Let me put you up
Where you belong……