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| She was known as The Pearl And was totally opalescent Shimmering in a hectic life A damaged gem of perfection A sparkling diamond in the rough Swirling in Southern Comfort Her and Bobby McGee With fragmented dreams The Lord and a Mercedes Benz A misplaced Southern Belle Always consumed in pain Drowning in liquid courage Bright nights on the town A fully tilted boogie With the purest of notes Extravagant and courageous Outrageous and unconscious She was a perfect pearl Onstage exploding through A gossamer veil Jackie vanderHorst� Drowning in liquid courage Bright nights on the town A fully tilted boogie With the purest of notes Extravagant and courageous Outrageous and unconscious She was a perfect pearl Onstage exploding through A gossamer veil Jackie Berry� |
| Summertime..Janis Joplin |