Diamonds and Pearls

well, baby's got diamonds, baby's got pearls
baby's stepping pretty through a pretty, pretty world
baby looks happy, just like I used to be
when baby had nothing but baby and me

baby sold make up at the five and dime
I ran numbers, I was strictly small time
I showed her off to a rich friend of mine
and baby got impressed cuz he dressed so fine

now baby's got diamonds, baby's got pearls
baby's stepping pretty thru a pretty, pretty world
baby looks happy, just like I used to be
when baby had nothing but baby and me

baby lives at his place, boy it's high class
she drives his car, boy it's sure fast
she's got his master card and lots of spending cash
well, baby's got a future and I guess I'm in her past

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baby's got diamonds and pearls so fine
but baby don't walk with her hand in mine
yeah, baby's sitting pretty, probably looking down on me
I'm gonna find a diamond who's gonna take a shine to me

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