She's a rich girl She don't try to hide it Diamonds on the soles of her shoes He's a poor boy Empty as a pocket Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose Sing, ta na na Ta na na na She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes Ta na na Ta na na na She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes Diamonds on the soles of her shoes Diamonds on the soles of her shoes Diamonds on the soles of her shoes Diamonds on the soles of her shoes People say she's crazy She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues Diamonds on the soles of her shoes She was physically forgotten Then she slipped into my pocket With my car keys She said you've taken me for granted Because I please you Wearing these diamonds And I could say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh As if everybody knows what I'm talking about As if everybody you would know, exactly what I was talking about Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes She makes the sign of a teaspoon He makes the sign of a wave The poor boy changes clothes And puts on after-shave To compensate for his ordinary shoes And she said, "Honey take me dancing" But they ended up by sleeping in a doorway By the bodegas and the lights on Upper Broadway Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes And I could say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh And everybody here would know what I was talking about I mean everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about Talking about diamonds People say I'm crazy I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes, yeah Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues Diamonds on the soles of your shoes Ta na na na Ta na na na Ta na na na Ta na na na