[00:05.55]L-L-L-L-Like a freshly cut diamond

[00:16.23]L-L-L-L-Like a freshly cut diamond

[00:21.27]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[00:23.81]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[00:26.47]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[00:29.06]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[00:31.50]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[00:34.41]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[00:37.14]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[00:39.58]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[00:42.29]Word up, diamonds

[00:44.05](L-L-L-L-Like a freshly cut diamond)

[00:47.71]Diamonds are forever like friends that'll kill for you

[00:50.46]Went up in a jewelry store, burglary, steal for you

[00:53.04]Bill with you, split the diamond into ice blue

[00:55.49]Tracy tried to disrespect, I care shit if I don't like you

[00:58.59]And now you exed out the fam'

[01:00.26]But I'm cashin' checks, with Premier on this jam

[01:03.87]Bribe 'em leech, interviews on the beats

[01:06.39]When we shake hands, nothin' but ice on the reach,

[01:08.98]And I teach Like the Right Reverend Ike without the perm', I preach

[01:12.20]There's more you need to learn, I return for my streets

[01:15.14]Gained to my wealth, trainin' myself

[01:16.96]For corny confrontation with haters who be playin' themself

[01:19.74]Diamonds, I like my world of rap

[01:22.15]Your rhymin', hah, it's like a world of crap

[01:24.86]And a diamond is like a flyest girl that strap

[01:27.77](And you can't beat that with a bat)

[01:29.72]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[01:33.05]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[01:35.76]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[01:38.35]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[01:40.78]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[01:43.65]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[01:46.46]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought (Yeah)

[01:49.05]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[01:51.49]Word up, diamonds

[01:53.48]Diamonds (diamonds), diamonds (diamonds), yeah

[01:57.67]Pick up the pen, write down a sin, it's cleanse

[02:00.02]Lay that shit down, play it for friends

[02:01.25]Make a few M's, then do it again

[02:02.93]J. Cole, who'd've thought you would've been rhymin' with Ghost

[02:06.46]Guru flows forever like a diamond

[02:08.18]The most could never afford the precious true

[02:10.26]That precisely why I'm blessin' you with clear-cut messages

[02:13.18]I'm destined to invest in urban sections where depression rules

[02:15.88]I hope to heal the destitute before I leave this vestibule

[02:18.80]Between the heavens and the seven circles

[02:20.89]Where some dead homies maybe rest, I plan to resurrect at few

[02:24.08]I press the truth against the neck of Devils

[02:26.18]Look at the youth just like a precious pepple

[02:28.13]Meant to be protected, mentally we let this-

[02:30.70]Poisoned western philosophy make it sloppy

[02:32.94]We forgot we are the chosen

[02:34.33]From Hip-Hop to astronomy, they copy what we showed them

[02:36.99]Niggas be talkin' slick, but only try me over motems

[02:39.72]In person they starstruck, they hearts flutter

[02:41.94]I'm like the realest one you ever met

[02:43.57]If you don't feel this one, give it a sec'

[02:45.46]Go live a litte, let the years pass

[02:47.36]Experience pain, watch the tears crash on to the floor

[02:50.18]Hurt brings wisdom

[02:51.41]Wisdom bring a whole 'nother sort of understandin'

[02:53.54]Diamonds only worth what we demandin', uh, uh

[02:56.52]And niggas payin' top-dollar

[02:58.07]Once upon a time I paid a 100 for mine, now I'm a lot smarter

[03:01.39]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[03:03.70]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[03:06.40]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[03:08.97]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[03:11.37]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[03:14.32]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[03:16.98]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[03:19.54]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[03:22.16]I rock diamonds that cut glass out of window pains

[03:24.68]Baldhead Slick blazing tracks when the endoes flame

[03:27.47]Rocks that bling, rocks that make them jock my team

[03:30.23]Rocks that shine, rocks that keep my hand on my .9

[03:32.83]Rocks that blind, make the High Rocks drop down

[03:35.79]One of a kind, niggas best jet from the spot when I cop mine

[03:38.46]Diamonds are like your man you always call fam'

[03:40.90]Diamonds are like your Grandma' you always call ma'am

[03:43.63]Diamonds are like having the whole world in your hand

[03:46.26]Diamonds are like the shows I ripped with no band

[03:49.10]Rockin' your knot, stoppin' your plot

[03:51.17]It's me, Baldhead Slick Duke, coppin' your block

[03:54.20]For you it's only pain, for me it's only game

[03:57.00]Diamonds are like loyalty iced out like royalty

[03:59.66]Diamonds are like my wifey, so sweet the way she spoils me

[04:02.55]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[04:07.71]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[04:10.38]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[04:12.84]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[04:15.39]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

[04:18.35]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or my melody

[04:21.06]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

[04:23.66]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

[04:26.12]Word up, diamonds

[04:28.44](L-L-L-L-Like a freshly cut diamond)