diamonds are a ritual
a prize in a cracker jack
a name that you won’t get back
diamonds are a run around
a game you can’t win
while you wait for your life to begin
miss the party
drink the punch
the drunk ones are the lucky bunch
diamonds play single
so sharp and abbrasive
just look at their poor faces
it’s sad
it’s not in the cards for them
look down at their hands
you’ll see nothing but emptiness and misery
miss the party
drink the punch
the drunk ones are the lucky bunch
drink til’ they can’t tell what’s wrong
drink til’ they can’t tell what’s wrong
diamonds are a piece of twine
a seal on the envelope
some guarantee of hope
diamonds are just rocks that shine
so I’m not the diamond kind
I’ll never see a diamond mine
miss the party
drink the punch
the drunk ones are the lucky bunch
‘cause they can’t remember when they’ve had such a bad time
no they can’t remember when they’ve had such a bad time
they can’t remember when they’ve had such a bad time
except they make diamond rings
and diamonds are the hardest things
[Chorus]
Diamonds in my peace of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamonds diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of chain
[Lil Jon Talking]
Yea
This shit right here (whats up)
For all my niggas in the south (ok)
Makin big dough (know what I’m talking bout)
Makin big long dollars
All my niggas in H-Town
New Orleans, Dallas Texas
Mississippi All over the south
Shit of course the ATL (All over the south)
All my niggas rockin those diamonds and pieces in there chains
[MJG]
Now we done talked about the pinky ring
And talked about the gold grill
So tell me
What’s left to give really yo spine a cold chill
We call some call em diamonds
We call em ice
It varies in the sizes the shape
The color and the price
From canary yellow, ruby red to baby blue
One stone or maybe two
Fuck it cause we all cant be babies fool
Some of its jazzy
Some of it cant be real
Nigga say its sittin platinum
Knowin its stainless steel shit
I seen all kinds of medallions
On the necks of rappers
Drug dealers, Marks, ball players and stallions
?? shit they buy them hoes by the dozen
O.G. nigga get a new piece
Pass the old down to his cousin
Spell out your name, your corner, your clique
I know a pimp that got a piece with a bitch sucking his dick
So what you waiting for you shy men?
Come join the fly men
That’ll push like hymens for (diamonds)
With perfect timing
[Chorus (2x)]
[Bun B.]
Some folks’ll kill to have a real diamond
You get some grade A rocks and in 20years they still shining
No need to worry, women will find em
But if they gaze at yo karrots for to long it will blind em
Cubic Zirconia helped the whole hood fine
Now that everybody can bling we having good times
I’m writing clever rhymes feeling like forever grindin
A diamond in the rough
Buff me up and hear me shine
I used to hit these streets and slang
Hussling in these peoples game
Now its just for piece n’ thang
I aint tryin’ to preach you man
I aint tryin’ to heat your flame
I just wanna teach your brain
I’m so full of flavor I’m give some to the weak and blang
M-J- fucking G
Touch me I’m in reaching range
Lets hit the beach and hang
For pimpin ill be the blame
A ?? droppin this knowledge will help me explain
About my Diamonds, my pimpin and my piece of chain
[Chorus (2xs)]
[Lil Jon]
Yea Yea
Yeeeaah
Bitch I’m coming down
Coming down tough
Bitch I’m coming down with them diamonds I’m my cup
Im shining so hard
My pinky ring done
Ruby in the middle
Got yo baby mama frozen
25 karrots in the BME piece
To many karrots in my mother fucking teeth
In my chain
Them thangs
Big like boulders
My rocks cutting up like Taliban soldier
[Big Sam]
Cause down in the dirty it aint no drama or no beef
Its all about them diamonds in yo piece I guarantee
Man I know a nigga wit a mouth full of gold
On the top he had the SOUTH
And on the bottom LIKE WHOA
Big Sam with 36 off in my chain
4? off in my wood a woodgrain
And my piece I’m bout to precious cut them thangs
With 200 thousand to make that hoe blang blang
[Chorus (5xs)]
Man it’s been quiet in the bronx since kate rich got killed
I heard some kid wearin a mink
Fakin like he live in brooklyn squealed
We gon’ need johnny cochran man, i’m tellin you
Gotta get everybody out..
[kool keith]
Chill at home watchin the mets
I’ma tell suge knight to call big kap and funkmaster flex
Tony green is out of jail with a five billion dollar bail
I’ma hire two men with machine guns to do retail
Independent promotion, a couple of people got they legs broken
Record exec found dead, body in hoboken
Autopsy explainin what parts remainin
New york police department, the f.b.i.
Said this guy wasn’t playin
Tape around this punk’s mouth, what is he sayin?
Turned the radio up and cut his arms off
And throw him off the top of the waldorf
Call fat kat in prison
Tell him his right hand mand already did that
Ten cars, meet me at the lincoln tunnel with stockin cops
We’re gonna count to the one-oh, put butter on the bun-oh
Black killed the program director but first let him sniff some blow
See the man with the suit?
Light up the kid with the bomber jacket and timberland boots
Comin at you like tupac in "juice", i’ma get loose
Chorus: kool keith (repeat 3x)
We work nine to nine, we never sleep full time..
Diamonds, we bring violence!
[kool keith]
Send a coffin up to billboard with flowers in the lobby
A picture of me with gene griffin holdin a hand-grenade
I’ma fax you a copy – and let you know my job ain’t sloppy
Extort the industry cause nicky barnes is gonna be
In charge of every label’s distribution
My street team is gonna be eight men with loaded tecs
Ridin around with chrysler pt cruisers from a mental institution
Whip mob style, tone capone az in charge of publicity on the phone
Crazy joe outside to meet the mixtape dj’s with carbombs
In the parkin zone – purple cadillac lavender two-tone
A box packed up with a chopped off human head
With a murdered pitbull with a knife in his stomach
Federal express to your secret home
Sonny d handle the wherehouse and tower
Take coconuts and sam goody
And hire david berkowitz as a receptionist for more power
Extreme impact when uniter parcel
Bring bazookas and bombs in from iraq
Close the george washington bridge when we attack
Carryin duffle bag sacks
Larry davis is workin with a thirty-eight magnum
Big stations won’t have any problem hearin the wax
(i’ll play it!) with kingston, jamaica
Sendin the video to hbo and cinemax
Chorus
[kool keith]
Look at the bottom of your car, now start it
Wire on your doorknob
That’s me across the street, wearin a pinstripe suit
With a (???), with black glasses talkin to grandmaster flash
Lookin at your black asses
Chorus
Russell morris, john farnham, and ross fraser
I looked there across to the horizon
The moon was bright and high up in the east
I stretched out to touch what i was seeing
And then i looked up
And found it out of reach
There were diamonds on the water
I saw starfire on the sea
Diamonds on the water
You don’t need to sleep to have a dream
I believe that certain things can happen
To change the very nature of the beast
And i have been a witness to survival
Nothing really has to rest in peace
There were diamonds on the water
I saw starfire on the sea
Diamonds on the water
You don’t need to sleep to have a dream
Here i am, i’m standing on
There edge of here and now
Here i am, my time is coming round
Here i am, dust to dust
I carry ancient ground
Now i am in a perfect situation
But thoughts intrude on me just like a thief
They steal me back
To all that i would run from
Back from where i really want to be
There were diamonds on the water
I saw starfire on the sea
Diamonds on the water
You don’t need to sleep to have a dream
You tell me you love me
You tell me you care
But when i’m around you, it’s like i’m not there
I need a reminder, something i can see
Something on my finger, shining so brightly
Chorus:
Don’t you know, diamonds are a girls’ best friend
When you go, they stay with me until the end
Don’t you know, diamonds are a girls’ best, best friend
When you go, they stay with me until the end
Chorus 2:
Don’t want your money
Don’t want your key
(diamonds)
Love don’t come for free
Repeat chorus 2
You sent me some roses, but roses do die
You gave me some candy, it melted, nice try
I’m not that demanding
I just have simple taste
I just want a token, that can’t go to waste
Diamonds
Da da da da da
Herb blow!
Da da da, da da da
Repeat chorus 2
Repeat chorus
Repeat chorus 2
Oh getaway and don’t come back
Who do you think you’re fooling with lies like that?
You have dreams that set the rain on fire
Burning with a cheap desire
And it’s plain as grey that what you say
Have meanings of their own
My love, she don’t need diamonds
My love’s more than a sweet dream
And she don’t need diamonds
She shakes her hip to the tambourine
And she don’t need diamonds
If you can’t love me for nothing
They you can’t love me at all
And it’s plain as grey that what you say
Have meanings of their own
We all got to dance, take a chance?
But babe you should have stayed at home
My love, my love, she don’t need diamonds
Looking for direction , the mighty amazon
Only one ambition , to find the precious stone
When i was a boy it was a vision
Now it all just seems like deja-vu
Maybe it was all a premonition
Searchin’ for treasure in the land of peru , ooh
Diamonds ( diamonds) up , down , in and out of the amazon
Diamonds ( diamonds) , he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Saw the holy temple , a man was on his knees
Sacrificion ceremony , the gods they wanna please , oh
Then the people shouted with emotion
Try to scale the giant pyramid
Following the writing on the sandstone
(saying the stone was in the room of the dead) oh no no no
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out of the amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Oh burning with fever , i’m dying of hunger
I’m searching all night , searching all night , all night
(break)
Then i jumped and run into the jungle
The solid ground gave way beneath my feet
Fallen inside an icy tomb forever
(the rock he was after is now out of reach)
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out the amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out the amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out of the amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on (fade)
Looking for direction , the mighty Amazon
Only one ambition , to find the precious stone
When I was a boy it was a vision
Now it all just seems like deja-vu
Maybe it was all a premonition
Searchin’ for treasure in the land of Peru , ooh
Diamonds ( diamonds) up , down , in and out of the Amazon
Diamonds ( diamonds) , he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Saw the holy temple , a man was on his knees
Sacrificion ceremony , the Gods they wanna please , oh
Then the people shouted with emotion
Try to scale the giant pyramid
Following the writing on the sandstone
(saying the stone was in the room of the dead) oh no no no
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out of the Amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Oh burning with fever , I’m dying of hunger
I’m searching all night , searching all night , all night
(break)
Then I jumped and run into the jungle
The solid ground gave way beneath my feet
Fallen inside an icy tomb forever
(the rock he was after is now out of reach)
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out the Amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out the Amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on
Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out of the Amazon
Diamonds (diamonds) he won’t stop , the kid goes on and on (fade)
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright tonight, you & I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Palms rise to the universe
As we moonshine and molly
Feel the warmth, we’ll never die
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright tonight, you & I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
So shine bright tonight, you & I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond, ooh oh
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight, I felt the energy of sunrays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Palms rise to the universe
As we moonshine and molly
Feel the warmth, we’ll never die
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
At first sight, I felt the energy of sunrays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful, like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Palms rise to the universe
As we, moonshine and molly
Feel the warmth we’ll never die
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamon
I’ve got people to see, places to go
Deadlines to meet, a reputation to uphold
It’s like a ton of bricks breaking on my back
It’s like the force of gravity in full effect
I got money to burn and I’m on the sake
They bet their bomb on me ‘cause I’m their ace of spades
I feel the walls getting closer
I’m like a bomb with all red wires
All this pressure, all this pressure
Maybe it means I’m gonna be
All this pressure, all this pressure
Maybe this means I’m gonna be
A diamond, it won’t ever bend
A diamond, ‘cause they’re ladies, best friends
A diamond, but there, there has to be more
Than what these pirates are gambling for
If not for the push I’d probably be a pebble
If not for the pressure I’d be forgotten forever
Just another stone skipped upon the water
Drowning fast before the other failures
I don’t wanna be a distant memory on your wall
Just another CD that you burned and never bought
Am I not worth it to you after all that drama
That we’ve been though?
All this pressure, all this pressure
Maybe it means I’m gonna be
All this pressure, all this pressure
Maybe this means I’m gonna be
A diamond, it won’t ever bend
A diamond, ‘cause they’re ladies, best friends
A diamond, but there, there has to be more
Than what these pirates are gambling for
Ooh ooh, diamond
I’ve gotta be a diamond
(I’m a diamond in the sky)
(With you standing by)
(Now catch me if I fall)
Oh, oh, oh, yeah yeah yeah
All this pressure, all this pressure
Oh, I’ve gotta be, oh, I’ve gotta be
All this pressure, all this pressure
Oh, I’ve gotta be, oh, I’ve gotta be
I’m a diamond in the sky
With you standing by
Now catch me if I fall
Into the arms of a coma
All this pressure, I’ve got pressure
I’m gonna be a diamond, baby, I’ve gotta be a diamond
You’re gonna see…
I’m gonna be a diamond!
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Find light in the beautiful sea
I choose to be happy
You and I, you and I
We’re like diamonds in the sky
You’re a shooting star I see
A vision of ecstasy
When you hold me, I’m alive
We’re like diamonds in the sky
I knew that we’d become one right away
Oh, right away
At first sight I felt the energy of sun rays
I saw the life inside your eyes
So shine bright, tonight, you and I
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Eye to eye, so alive
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond
Shine bright like a diamond