The French are glad to die for love A kiss on the hand may be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend A kiss may be grand but it won't pay the rental On your humble flat or help you feed your meow Pussy cat Men grow cold as girls grow old And we all lose our charms in the end But square-cut or pear-shaped These rocks don't lose their shape Diamonds are a girl's best friend Tiffany's Cartier 'Cause we are living in a material world And I am a material girl Come and get me boys Ow Hey Uh-huh Black Star Ross Cole Talk to me Harry Zilder tell me all about it There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer But diamonds are a girl's best friend There may come a time when a hard-boiled employer thinks you're Awful nice Ow But get that ice or else no dice He's your guy when stocks are high But beware when they start to descend Oh oh oh Diamonds are a girl's best Diamonds are a girls best Diamonds are a girls best friend Let's make love Yes Yes Oh come on Yes Oh Tiger Roar Roar Ole Everything's going so well Ow 'Cause that's those louses go back to their spouses Diamonds are a girl's best friend