[Intro] Diamonds... Mmm... Mother always told me Every lady needs a few... [Verse 1] Mother had a diamond necklace Father gave her years ago She said every proper lady Needs a little extra glow Someday some handsome gentleman Would place one on my hand And everybody at the wedding Would say, “Isn't it grand?” I thought diamonds meant forever True romance and wedding bands Funny how the world can change What a girl demands [Pre-Chorus] So keep the pearls and pretty things The rubies and the gold There's only one kind of treasure I'm never letting go [Chorus] Diamonds, diamonds, give me diamonds I don't need another ring Diamonds, diamonds, give me diamonds You don't know what they can bring Save the necklace for tomorrow Keep the earrings for the end I don't wear my precious diamonds— I spend them on my friends [Post-Chorus] Diamonds! (Ooh, give me diamonds!) Diamonds! (Better keep 'em close!) A girl's best friend... [Verse 2] Jimmy cracked his pretty head While fighting bandits one fine day One very expensive prayer And the damage went away So when we're splitting treasure There's a rule you should respect: If it's sparkling and expensive Let the cleric inspect it first You can count your piles of silver You can fight about the gold But if anybody pockets diamonds— Darling... Put. Them. Down. [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause necklaces are lovely And a tiara might impress But neither one is very useful When your friend's a bloody mess [Chorus] Diamonds, diamonds, give me diamonds I don't need another ring Diamonds, diamonds, give me diamonds You don't know what they can bring Save the necklace for tomorrow Keep the earrings for the end I don't wear my precious diamonds— I spend them on my friends [Post-Chorus] Give me one, give me two You never know what they'll get into Give me three, maybe four— With my friends? Better bring some more [Bridge] There was one that Jimmy bought me But it wasn't mine to wear There was someone lying silent And a prayer hanging in the air I held that diamond in my hand While everybody held their breath Funny how a precious stone Means something different next to death One moment Crag was gone from us The next, he breathed again So Mama... You were right. Diamonds really are A girl's best friend Oh-oh-ohhh... [Final Chorus] Diamonds, diamonds, give me diamonds I don't need another ring Diamonds, diamonds, give me diamonds I've seen everything they bring Save the necklace for tomorrow Keep the earrings for the end I don't wear my precious diamonds— I spend them on my friends (Diamonds!) Bring them back again! (Diamonds!) Heal them when I can! (Diamonds!) Every single gem— I spend them on my friends! [Outro] Mother always told me Every lady needs a few... She just never told me how many I'd go through.
