Today is his 85th birthday. I heard the song, Pearl, Pearl, Pearl today also. I remember them singing it on the show and looked up the lyrics:

Pearl, Pearl, Pearl
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
CHORUS

Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, come let us see our girl
Are you still our valentine? Do you still look so divine?
Come and let us see our darlin' Pearl,

Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, don't give your love to Earl
I have got a horse and mule, Forty acres near a school
We'll be happy as two bugs

Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, come be my loving girl
Don't you marry Lester Flatt, He slicks his hair with possum fat
Change your name to Mrs. Earl Scruggs


Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, you'll get no love from Earl
This here man is such a sap, He won't hold you on his lap
Unless you are an old 5-string banjo


Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, he's nutty as a squirrel
If you'll be Mrs. Scruggs, We'll live on kisses and hugs
Like Juliet and Romeo.

Happy B-Day Earl!!!
I live here in Nashville (moved here 5 years ago) one of my goals is to get to meet him one of these days pretty soon!

Hope he had a great birthday.

Happy Birthday Earl.

I just bought the song Pearl on iTunes, it's neat.