The Way It Really Is Lyrics - 2004

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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

missed the party
drank the punch
the drunk ones are the lucky bunch

diamonds play single
so sharp and abrasive
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 just emptiness and misery

missed the party
drank 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
the 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

missed the party
drank 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
no they can't remember when they've had such a bad time

Set, they make diamond rings
and diamonds are the hardest things