Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Henry Lumpkin
Henry Lumpkin
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
The Downbeats
The Downbeats
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Debbie Dean
Debbie Dean
Otha Hayes
Otha Hayes
The Temptations
The Temptations
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
The Miracles
The Miracles
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
Lee & The Leopards
Lee & The Leopards
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes
Hank & Carol Diamond
Hank & Carol Diamond
Earl Washington All Stars
Earl Washington All Stars
The Valadiers
The Valadiers
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Herman Griffin
Herman Griffin
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Mickey McCullers
Mickey McCullers
The Contours
The Contours
Hattie Littles
Hattie Littles
Gino Parks
Gino Parks
Mike & The Modifiers
Mike & The Modifiers
Henry Lumpkin
Henry Lumpkin
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
The Creations (soul)
The Creations (soul)
Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas
Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
The Wright Specials
The Wright Specials
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
The Miracles
The Miracles
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Singin’ Sammy Ward
Hattie Littles
Hattie Littles
The Charters
The Charters
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Temptations
The Temptations
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
The Vells
The Vells
The Temptations
The Temptations
Hattie Littles
Mary Wells
Mary Wells
The Supremes
The Supremes
Bob Kayli
Bob Kayli
The Miracles
The Contours
The Contours
The Contours
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
[Verse 1]
I've got a girl
Her name is Lucy Pearl
I hope that she loves me
But she lives kinda dangerously
Like the time on the mountaintop
Heard a scream and I saw her drop
My heart was heavy I was feeling sad
But she was hanging by a twig laughing like mad
I cried...
[Chorus]
(hold on)
Hold on Pearl (hold on)
Hold on girl (hold on)
Hold on Pearl
It's your Bobby, coming for you
[Verse 2]
Another time she was lagging back
And caught her size 10 foot in a railroad track
The train was coming it was plain to see
She kept laughing at the train and screaming to me
I cried...
[Chorus]
(hold on)
Hold on Pearl (hold on)
Hold on girl (hold on)
Hold on Pearl
It's your Bobby, coming for you
[Verse 3]
They say she don't love me
And that she wants to drive me crazy
But because I love her so
She calls my name and I've got to go
Like the time we were at the beach
And she went swimming way out of reach
I heard a glub-glub and she went down
I knew I couldn't let my little baby drown
I cried...
[Chorus]
(hold on)
Hold on Pearl (hold on)
Hold on girl (hold on)
Hold on Pearl
It's your Bobby, coming for you
[Verse 4]
I jumped right in although I could not swim
[?] got to where she used to be
Then things went dark I started sinking down
I looked around and she was saving me
Saving me
Saving me
She was saving me
I cried...
[Outro]
Hold on Pearl! (hold on)
[?] ever did before! (hold on)
Hold on Pearl!
Or I won't be saving you no more (hold on)
Hold on Pearl! (hold on)
Squeeze me baby and don't let go (hold on)
Hold on Pearl!
Why don't you [?] (hold on)
**drowning sound**
Hold On Pearl was written by Robert Gordy & George Gordy.
Hold On Pearl was produced by William “Mickey” Stevenson.