rioja rioja
reverend al green
deep blue morocco
the water on stone
the water on concrete
the water on sand
the water on fire smoke
the wind the salt the bride boat coming
dave in the water
old man einstein on top of his house
white deep blue
andalusia red yellow red yellow black car
red light far black place walls
blue chair morocco
hamburg paris
the pieces of the puzzle are waiting
the water of the dark boats
gliding the bride boats
gone out to sea
and dave is floating
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and old man einstein crazy in his attic

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sun room
shadow room
night transmitting cars
across the room
these things sent to dance
across the room
eye watching from your bed
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reverend al green
deep blue morocco
the water on stone
the water on concrete
the water on sand
the water on fire smoke
the wind the salt the bride boat coming
dave in the water
old man einstein on top of his house
white deep blue
andalusia red yellow red yellow black car
red light far black place walls
blue chair morocco
hamburg paris
the pieces of the puzzle are waiting
the water of the dark boats
gliding the bride boats
gone out to sea
and dave is floating
dave is floating
and old man einstein crazy in his attic

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Pearl's Girl Lyrics as written by Karl Hyde Richard David Smith

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    "I spent a few nights in Hamburg," recalled Karl Hyde, "and it actually came from a night on the Rioja[4] down by the docks. I'm actually shouting, Rioja, Rioja… I'd come from this really great club on the Reeperbahn, listening to lots of classic soul, which is where the 'Reverend Al Green' bit comes from. I was sitting by the docks and they have these 'bride boats' there, which people get married on. They go down the river and out to sea. I was just sitting there, Rioja-ed out, watching these boats sail past me at three in the morning. There were bonfires and everything."[5]

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    Shaggyb87on April 30, 2023   Link
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    General Comment

    This has to be one of the best stream of consciousness songs ever written. Poetry set to an incredible soundtrack.

    jasmicon May 03, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    +1, Stream of conciousness all the way

    Bandaion July 19, 2007   Link
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    My Interpretation

    I get an image of some James Bond murder mystery type of thing, and only Old Man Einstein saw who killed Dave.

    thatsbennett2uon September 08, 2012   Link

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