Michael Ward - Spit Begets the Pearl Lyrics

She took a long time getting to the point with me
I'm not the main attraction
She made it plain that I wouldn't get a pass for free
No matter my reaction
She looked me up and down and said I didn't understand
How much of what I thought I knew was mostly second hand
Beauty's born of irritation
Heat will turn the curl
Sweat will pass for inspiration
Spit begets the pearl
It seemed a strange line given how I'd been around
It wasn't like she knew me
It could be lame and dressed up faux profound
She seemed to look right through me
Right through all my troubles, anxiety and pain
And clowned me for my weakness
Like it was me who should explain
Beauty's born of irritation
Heat will turn the curl
Sweat will pass for inspiration
Spit begets the pearl
She left me looking at the life I'd led
And all that I'd let fool me
All the rosy stories that kept me fed
And how I let them rule me
So, I was left to wonder just where I go from here
As she showed me to the door and said
"Learn to eat your fear"
Beauty's born of irritation
Heat will turn the curl
Sweat will pass for inspiration
Spit begets the pearl
Spit begets the pearl