"Mother Of Pearl" lyrics

Sally, oh Sarah, another song with your name
You've gone around the roses, a mustang became
A boat in the harbor that's called Sally May
And, oh girl, my girl
To me, you're my goddess
You're my mother of pearl

A child born of Capricorn, stubborn to scare
Hard to say sorry, not sure when to care
But when I've been flat on my back, you're still there
And, oh girl, oh my girl
To me, you're my best friend
My mother of pearl

I can see you at seven, a child of divorce
How can it be that we gave you no choice?
It was your job and Ben's to drown out all the noise
But my girl, oh my girl, even then you were shining
You were my mother of pearl

You're an emerald green lotus
That opens with a smile
A diamond with a ruby hiding inside
You're an aquamarine riding the tide
Oh, oh, oh, my girl, my girl, my girl, my girl
Even then you were shining
You were my mother of pearl

You get up each day and wrestle your curls
Work hard to balance the wind and the whirl
You purr and you quarrel with the noisy parade
And you stay, and join every part of the heart of the day
Oh girl, oh my girl, oh girl, my girl
Oh my girl, my girl, my girl
To me, you're my gift
You're my mother of pearl