He crossed the street he knew so well Got lost there every day Cursed his work, cried in shame And was really glad it rained Let's trade our tears for diamonds Trade our tears for diamonds Stepping in the day was long Much longer than the time No one around here gave a damn Not even just a dime So let's trade our tears for diamonds Let's trade our tears for diamonds On and on it goes and goes On and on Sorry, he never seems to cut it He's poor as fuck and he still deserves A statue so they say He took good care of wife and kids But they left him anyway Let's trade his tears for diamonds Let's trade his tears for diamonds On and on it goes and goes On and on Sorry, he never seems to cut it To cut it We change the things we used to love Until they make us hate We can dress up on the outside But inside there's just no way Let's trade our tears for diamonds Let's trade our tears for diamonds On and on it goes and goes On and on Sorry, he never seems to cut it