Ooh-ooh
 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've been in the background much too long

 You've been workin' so hard your whole life through
 Tending other peoples houses, raising up their children too
 Hey, how bout 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 and 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've 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 and I love you

 Black pearl, precious little girl
 Let me put you up where you belong, I will lead you
 Black pearl, pretty little girl
 You've been in the background much too long

 Ooh-ooh, yeah-yeah-yeah, my-my-my-my-my baby
 You know I need you, you know I want you, want you for myself
 I don't want nobody else, oh babe I love you, you know I need you
 You know I got to-got to-got to have you
 Come on baby, come on, come on and be my baby
 You know I love you, ooh-ooh
 Be mine, nobody else have you, come on baby love
 Ah, I love you, and I need you and I want you, want you for myself
 Come on baby, I love you, hey-hey-hey
 I really need you baby love and I want you