I dug up a diamond,
Rare and fine,
I dug up a diamond
In a deep dark mine.
If only I could cling to
My beautiful find.
I dug up a diamond
In a deep dark mine.
My gem is special
Beyond all worth,
As strong as any metal
Or stone in the earth,
Sharp as any razor
Or blade you can buy,
Bright as any laser
Or any star in the sky.
Maybe once in a lifetime
You'll hold one in your hand,
Once in a lifetime
In this land,
Where the journey ends
In a worthless claim
Time and again
In the mining game.
I dug up a diamond,
Rare and fine,
I dug up a diamond
In a deep dark mine.
Down in the darkness,
In the dirt and the grime
I dug up a diamond
In a deep dark mine.