(Intro) [Em] (Hard-hitting guitar riff and a pounding beat kicks in. Crowd noise swells.) [Am] Announcer (Echoed): And in THIS corner… from the PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA… DDP ADLIB: (Over the swell) FEEL THE BANG! Announcer: DIAMOND… DALLAS… PAGE! (Verse 1) [Em] A three-year-old kid with a broken-home story, [C] Bounced around like a pinball, seeking glory. ADLIB: That's the truth! [G] You can keep your reality TV, it's all bullshit to me, [D] 'Cause wrestling's realer than what's on that screen. [Em] Ate lies for breakfast as a serious addict, [C] Learned the hard way that dreams ain't automatic. ADLIB: Self high-five! [G] No free rides here, under these lights, [D] You gotta scratch and claw for your Saturday nights. ADLIB: And that's the bottom line! (Pre-Chorus) [Am] They said I was too old, said my time had passed. [C] They wrote the story, but I rewrote it fast. [G] 'Cause nobody, NOBODY, believes in me more than me. [D] You see the diamond flash? You're about to see! ADLIB: It's Time! (Chorus) [E5] BANG! A diamond cutter from out of the sky! [C5] You hear the people? It's a collective cry! ADLIB: Whooooo! [G5] It's me, it's me, it's D.D.P.! [D5] I don't just win the fight, I own the whole damn scene! ADLIB: Own it! [E5] It's me, it's me, it's D.D.P.! [C5] Saying "Anything's possible," I'm the living proof, you see! ADLIB: Believe that! (Verse 2) [Em] So you wanna test my will in the heart of the fight? [C] "Am I willing to die? Absolutely, that's easy". ADLIB: Easy! [G] But flip the question, make it ugly and tight: [D] "Are you willing to kill a man in front of his family?". [Em] I am. I say yes every single time. [C] That's the cold truth behind this champion's rhyme. ADLIB: Diamond truth! [G] I don't quit. If you quit on me, that's your fall. [D] But I keep my word, I give it my all. ADLIB: I GIVE IT MY ALL! (Pre-Chorus) [Am] They talk about killers, they talk about pain. [C] I walk through the fire again and again. ADLIB: Through the fire and flames! [G] 'Cause nobody, NOBODY, believes in me more than me. [D] You see the diamond flash? You're about to see! ADLIB: You feel me?! (Chorus) [E5] BANG! A diamond cutter from out of the sky! [C5] You hear the people? It's a collective cry! ADLIB: C'mon! [G5] It's me, it's me, it's D.D.P.! [D5] I don't just win the fight, I own the whole damn scene! ADLIB: Diamond in the flesh! [E5] It's me, it's me, it's D.D.P.! [C5] Saying "Anything's possible," I'm the living proof, you see! ADLIB: YES! YES! YES! (Bridge - Motivational) [Am] (Music softens to a thoughtful, pulsing synth beat. DDP's voice echoes, clearer.) [F] Alright… listen up. [C] Life is going to knock you down. [G] Let me say that again for the people in the back: LIFE… IS GOING… TO KNOCK YOU DOWN. ADLIB: It will! [Am] But it can't keep you down. [F] It can't. Because people are the story they tell themselves. [C] You tell yourself you're finished, you are. [G] You tell yourself "I can," and brother, you're right. ADLIB: Brother, you're right! [Am] So I need you to retake ownership of your lives. [F] I don't want people with perfect bodies. [C] I want people who are striving to get more fit and feel great. ADLIB: Strive for more! [G] Reach your arms to the heavens… and feel the universe smile back at you. [Am] Surround yourself with positive people, people who care. ADLIB: Positivity! [F] A lot of people have lost hope… and I am trying to inspire it back into people. [C] This ain't about rehab. This ain't about just yoga. [G] This is about one thing, and one thing only: I help people own their lives. [D] Now… GET UP. ADLIB: Get up on your feet! C'mon! (Chorus - Triumphant) [E5] BANG! A diamond cutter from out of the sky! [C5] You hear the people? It's a collective cry! ADLIB: That's it! [G5] It's me, it's me, it's D.D.P.! [D5] I don't just win the fight, I own the whole damn scene! ADLIB: I OWN IT! [E5] It's me, it's me, it's D.D.P.! [C5] Saying "Anything's possible," I'm the living proof, you see! ADLIB: Living Proof! WHOOOOO! (Outro) [Em] (Music fades to a single, sustained guitar note.) [C] Work ethic… equals dreams. [G] Own it. ADLIB: Own your life. [D] (Final cymbal crash. Silence.) FINAL ADLIB (Whispered/echo): Diamond Dallas Page... out.
