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