I choose the natural way
Don’t need dreams that are fake
Artificial shine can’t be sold to me
I tried it before
I died slowly inside
And I felt like a fool
It’s a true story

The spotlight rarely shines
On diamonds in the rough
Time to wake up to the cruel world baby
It’s a doomed world
If you’re looking for something real
And fame
Rock’n’roll can get you half the way

I saw them put on a mask
Then sing and mime to the rest
When the deal is done
You can play for the blind
I’ve been through it all
Quite lame
But it was the name of the game
And it’s a true story

The spotlight rarely shines
On diamonds in the rough
Time to wake up to the cruel world baby
It’s a doomed world
If you’re looking for something real
And fame
Rock’n’roll can get you only half the way

The spotlight rarely shines
On diamonds in the rough
It’s time to wake up
It’s a cruel, cruel world
If you’re looking for something real
And fame
Keep on dreaming
Or change the game

We are the diamonds, ready to shine
Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine

Let’s go and do it
Let’s go and do it
Let’s go, do it
Do it now
(Sometimes you just have to move on)
Yeah

When the time is done and over
For diamonds in the rough
Time to wake up to the cruel world baby
It’s a doomed world

If you’re looking for something real
And fame
Keep on dreaming
Or change the game