Every night before I go to sleep
Find a ticket, win a lottery
Scoop the pearls up from the sea
Cash them in and buy you all the things you need
Every night before I rest my head
See those dollar bills go swirling 'round my bed
I know they're stolen, but I don't feel bad
Smith rings changes on  Matthew  13:45: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.” In the biblical Parable of the the Pearl, though, the pearl symbolizes the priceless luxury of heaven that the merchant goes broke to purchase; in Smith’s version, however, the dreamer sells the pearls for even greater wish-fulfillment than the promise of Christian paradise. By “need”, the rest of the song makes clear that “desire” (jet planes, lottery tickets) is meant.
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