'...I said: 'Go on, I've got an open mind, I like a lot of country [music].' I listened to 'Pearl's a Singer' and told [Leiber & Stoller] I liked it but that they needed to [modify it with] a middle section. To which Jerry said: 'No problem'.
'I stated: "Go ahead, I'm open-minded about country music; I enjoy it quite a bit." After listening to 'Pearl's a Singer', I informed [Leiber & Stoller] that I liked the song but suggested adding a middle section. Jerry responded: "No problem."'