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One man came upon this mother load
Built himself a thousand room chateau

Verse:
He’s the emperor of diamonds
[Girls:] Master of the prize
He’s got a hold on happiness
[Girls:] All that money can buy

Every night he lives in fascination
This is not an everyday sensation

Chorus:
It’s the diamond as big as the ritz
What you gonna do with this, tell me
Who’s gonna save you when you’re a slave to
The diamond as big as the ritz

[Amy]

Verse:
A blessing can become a curse
[Girls:] If you keep it to yourself
Your own exaggeration
[Girls:]: Is not so good for your health

It’s the prophecy of the unattainable dream
If you take one look behind the shine
It doesn’t always gleam

[Amy]

Every night he lives in fascination
[Girls:] Fascination
This is not an everyday sensation

Chorus:
It’s the diamond as big as the ritz
What you gonna do with this, tell me
Who’s gonna save you when you’re a slave to
The diamond as big as the ritz

[Girls:] Diamonds, Diamonds, Diamonds
Coal under pressure
[Girls:] Diamonds
Crystalline measure
[Girls:] Diamonds
Ornamental treasure
[Girls:] Diamonds
Crystalline measure
[Girls:] Diamonds
In the corner of your eye
[Girls:] Diamonds
Make a grown man cry
[Girls:] Diamonds
All the seeds you’ve sown
[Girls:] Diamonds

{
no:
Sparkle of treasure
Ornamental pleasure
}

Verse:
Greed can crumble castle walls
[All:] Greed can purchase you thrills
Power is a dangerous thing
[Girls:] It can maim, it can kill

It’s the prophecy of the unattainable dream
If you take one look behind the shine
It doesn’t always gleam

Chorus:
It’s the diamond as big as the ritz
What you gonna do with this, tell me
Who’s gonna save you when you’re a slave to
The diamond as big as the ritz

Chorus:
It was a diamond as big as the ritz
What you gonna do with this, tell me
Who’s gonna save you when you’re a slave to
The diamond as big as the ritz

[Peter solo (on that guitar)]