Hidden in the mountains under the earth and stone   A cubic mile of perfection treasure no one has known   One man came upon this mother lode   Built himself a thousand room chateau      He's the emperor of diamonds master of the prize   He's got the hold on happiness and all that money can buy   Everyday he lives in fascination   This is not an everyday temptation, no      It's the diamond as big as the ritz   What you gonna do with this?   Tell me who's goin' to save you   When you're a slave to the   Diamond as big as the ritz      A blessing can become a curse if you keep it to yourself   Our own exaggeration is not so good for your health   It's the prophecy of the unattainable dream   If you take one look behind the shine   It doesn't always gleam      Everyday he lives in fascination   This is not an everyday temptation, no      It's the diamond as big as the ritz   What you gonna do with this?   Tell me, who's goin' to save you   When you're a slave to a   Diamond as big as the ritz      (Diamond, diamond, diamond, diamond, diamond)   Coal under pressure   (Diamond)   Sparkle of treasure   (Diamond)   Crystalline measure   (Diamond)   On a mental pleasure   (Diamond)   In the corner of your eye   (Diamond)   Make a grown man cry   (Diamond)   All the seeds you've sown   (Diamond)      Greed can crumble your castle walls greed can purchase you thrills   Power is a dangerous drug it can maim, it can kill   It's the prophecy of the unattainable dream   If you take one look behind the shine it doesn't always gleam      It was a diamond as big as the ritz   What you gonna do with this?   Tell me, who's goin' to save you   When you're a slave to a   Diamond as big as the ritz      It was a diamond as big as the ritz   What you gonna do with this?   Tell me, who's goin' to save you   When you're a slave to a   Diamond as big as the ritz