The French are bred
to die for love
they delight in
fighting duels
But I prefer a man
who lives and gives
expensive jewels
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
at the automat
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!
Black Starr!
Frost Gorham!
talk to me Harry Winston
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, but get that
ice or else no dice
He's your guy
when stocks are high
but beware when
they start to descend
It's then that those louses
go back to their spouses
diamonds are a
girl's best friend
I've heard of affairs
that are strictly platonic
but diamonds are a
girl's best friend
And I think affairs
that you must keep
liaisonic
Are better bets
if little pets
get big baguettes!
Time rolls on
and youth is gone
and you can't straighten
up when you bend
But stiff back
or stiff knees
you stand straight
at Tiffany's
Diamonds!
Diamonds!
I don't mean rhinestones!
But diamonds are
a girl's best
best friend