Pearl Pearl Pearl
Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, come let us see our girl
Are you still our valentine? Do you still look so divine?
Come and let us see our darlin' Pearl
Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, don't give your love to Earl
I have got a horse and mule, Forty acres near a school
We'll be happy as two bugs
Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, come be my loving girl
Don't you marry Lester Flatt, He slicks his hair with possum fat
Change your name to Mrs. Earl Scruggs
Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, you'll get no love from Earl
This here man is such a sap, He won't hold you on his lap
Unless you are an old 5-string banjo
Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, he's nutty as a squirrel
If you'll be Mrs. Scruggs, We'll live on kisses and hugs
Like Juliet and Romeo.
Perla Perla Perla
Perla, Perla, Perla, ven y veamos a nuestra chica
¿Sigues siendo nuestra enamorada? ¿Sigues luciendo tan divina?
Ven y dejános ver a nuestra querida Perla
Perla, Perla, Perla, no le des tu amor a Earl
Tengo un caballo y una mula, Cuarenta acres cerca de una escuela
Seremos felices como dos insectos
Perla, Perla, Perla, ven a ser mi chica amante
No te cases con Lester Flatt, Él alisa su cabello con grasa de zarigüeya
Cambia tu nombre a Señora Earl Scruggs
Perla, Perla, Perla, no recibirás amor de Earl
Este hombre es un tonto, No te sostendrá en su regazo
A menos que seas un viejo banjo de 5 cuerdas
Perla, Perla, Perla, está loco como una ardilla
Si llegas a ser la Señora Scruggs, Viviremos de besos y abrazos
Como Julieta y Romeo.