And we stare each other down

Like victimes in the grind

Probing all the weakness and hurt

Still left behind and we cry

The tears of pearls

We do it. Oh we do it.

Is love really the tragedy?

The way you might describe

Or would a thousand lovers

Still leave you cold inside?

Make you cry...

These tears of pearls

Chorus:

All these mixed emotions

We keep locked away

Like stolen pearls

Stolen pearl devotions

We keep locked away from all the world

Your kisses are like pearls,

so different and so rare

But anger stole the jewels away

And love has left you bare,

Made you cry...

These tears of pearls

Well I could be the tired joker

Pour my heart to get you in

Sacrifice my happiness

Just so I could win

Maybe cry...

These tears of pearls

Chorus:

All these mixed emotions

We keep locked away like stolen pearls

Stolen pearl devotions

We keep locked away from all the world

Bridge:

We twist and turn where angels burn

Like fallen soldiers, we will learn

That once forgotten, twice removed

Love will be the death,

the death of you...

Baby!

C'mon darlin'

Mm, mm, mm, mm... Yeah....

Chorus:

All these mixed emotions

We keep locked away like stolen pearls

Stolen pearl devotions

We keep locked away from all the world

All these mixed emotions

We keep locked away like stolen pearls

Stolen pearl devotions

We keep locked away from all the world