This is a small round world we're living in
With everybody trying to own everything
Ain't got a wife, no home or family
Just got these hands and no one to stop me

Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face and my shirt
Diamonds and dirt
Ever since I was born life hurt
Diamonds and dust
See the blood turn to rust
Diamonds and dust
Feel the love turn to lust

Got all these bills and no money to pay
And the landlord's going to put me away
Was gonna leave this town anyhow
Well I might as well just leave this world now

Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face and my shirt
Diamonds and dirt
Ever since I was born life hurt
Diamonds and dust
See the blood turn to rust
Diamonds and dust
You feel the love turn to lust

I was born down and that's how I'll die
Got nothing to show, nothin' to hide
Don't know where to start
Don't know where to stop
I have more hours is all I got

Don't wanna be rich
Don't wanna be poor
I don't want to be anything anymore
Gonna take a woman in my arms
And die tasting her charms

Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face and my shirt
Diamonds and dirt
Ever since I was born life hurt
Diamonds and dust
See the blood turn to rust
Diamonds and dust
You feel the love turn to lust

You got a match for me I'll light the fires
A gallon of gas and a few used tyres
I can hear sirens and I can hear drums
I can see heaven and here I come

Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face and my shirt
Diamonds and dirt
Ever since I was born life hurt
Diamonds and dust
See the blood turn to rust
Diamonds and dust
You feel the the love turn to lust

Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face and my shirt
Diamonds and dirt
Ever since I was born life hurt
Diamonds and dust
See the blood turn to rust
Diamonds and dust
Feel the the love turn to lust

Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face and my shirt
Diamonds and dirt
Ever since I was born life hurt
Diamonds and dust
See the blood turn to rust
Diamonds and dust
Feel the love turn to lust