An old man on his death bed whispered to me   "you are the master of your destiny"   A diamond is a diamond a stone a stone    but a man’s not all good nor all bad   Call them as you see them you’ll stand alone y   ou’re the best friend that you ever had oh yeah   You’re the best friend that you ever had      So laugh when it’s time to laugh,   cry when it’s time to cry,    live while it’s time to live   You’ll die when it’s time to die    Then he closed his eyes and left me alone,    my old friend’s death brought his wisdom home   A diamond is a diamond a stone a stone    but a man’s not all good nor all bad   Call them as you see them you’ll stand alone,    you’re the best friend that you ever had oh yeah   You’re the best friend that you ever had      So laugh when it’s time to laugh    cry when it’s time to cry   Live while it’s time to live    you’ll die when it’s time to die