[Verse 1]
Well, I've been up, yeah, and I've been down
Been kicked around, yeah, this God-forsaken town
So many faults, so little time
I've gotta find my piece of mind, peace of mind

[Verse 2]
I was looking for something, anything at all
Something to believe in, spray-painted on the walls
I've made mistakes, yeah, I've paid for them too
What's a poor boy supposed to do?

[Chorus]
Then she said, "Yeah, yeah, like a diamond in the rough
You're dirty and you're damaged, all you need's a little love
But the inside has a sparkle that'll light the stars above
And you'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"

[Verse 3]
There was a time when I could not say
I got a reason to live another day
A discarded treasure, they all passed on by
And I can understand the reasons why

[Chorus]
Then she said, "Yeah, yeah, like a diamond in the rough
You're dirty and you're damaged, all you need's a little love
But the inside has a sparkle that'll light the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
[Chorus]
Then she said, "Yeah, yeah, like a diamond in the rough
You're dirty and you're damaged, all you need's a little love
But the inside has a sparkle that'll light the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"

[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, diamond in the rough
Yeah, yeah, gonna light the stars above
Yeah, yeah, all you need's a little love
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough
Diamond in the rough now, yeah, yeah
Who'll light the stars above, yeah, yeah
All you need's a little love now, yeah, yeah