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 on 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
The landlord's going to put me away
Was gonna leave this town anyhow
Well, I might as well leave this world now
Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face, and on 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
I was born down and that's how I'll die
Got nothing to show and nothing to hide
Don't know where to start
Don't know where to stop
A few more hours is all I got
Don't wanna be rich, don't wanna be poor
I don't want to be anything anymore
Want to take a woman in my arms
And die tasting her charms
Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face, and on 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
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 on 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
Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face, and on 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
Diamonds and dirt
Blood on my face, and on 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