Diamond as Big as The Ritz — текст песни (Jimmy Buffett)

Hidden in the mountains

Under the earth and stone

A cubic mile of perfection

Treasure no one has known

One man came upon this motherlode

Built himself a thousand room chateau



Hes the emperor of diamonds

Master of the prize

Hes got the hold on happiness

And all that money can buy

Everyday he lives in fascination

This is not an everyday temptation, no



Its the diamond as big as the ritz

What you gonna do with this

Tell me whos goin to save you

When youre 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

Its the prophecy of the unattainable dream

If you take one look behind the shine

It doesnt always gleam



Everyday he lives in fascination

This is not an everyday temptation, no



Its the diamond as big as the ritz

What you gonna do with this

Tell me, whos goin to save you

When youre a slave to a

Diamond as big as the ritz



(diamond. diamond. diamond. diamond. diamond)

Coal under pressure (diamond)

Sparkle of treasure (diamond)

Crystaline measure (diamond)

On a mental pleasure (diamond)

In the corner of your eye (diamond)

Make a grown man cry (diamond)

All the seeds youve sown (diamond)



Greed can crumble your castle walls

Greed can purchase you thrills

Power is a dangerous drug

It can maim, it can kill

Its the prophecy of the unattainable dream

If you take one look behind the shine

It doesnt always gleam



It was a diamond as big as the ritz

What you gonna do with this

Tell me, whos goin to save you

When youre 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, whos goin to save you

When youre a slave to a

Diamond as big as the ritz