Black Pearl:Sonny Charles And The Checkmates. #13 on BB Hot 100 on &M Records in 1969. (Ooooo-oooo-oooo-oooo..hey, hey, hey..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 way too long. #1. Ohhhh, you been working so hard your whole life through, tending other people's houses.. raisin' up their children, too. Hey, how about something for me and you. #2. 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..(cause I love you.) Black pearl, pretty little girl, you been in the background way too long. #3. 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 woman could ever take your place. BRIDGE: 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 way too long. Woooo-oooo-oooo-yeah-yeah-yeah-my-my-my-my.. You know I need you, you know I want you, want you for myself. You know I love you, you know I need you, got to, A got to, have you.. Come on, baby, come on.. be my baby, and nobody else..oooooo.. I want you, need you, baby, love you..na-na-na-na-na- na-na-na-na..(Fade.) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.