Family and Loyalty

Like a freshly cut diamond
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 Like a freshly cut diamond
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 Word up, diamonds
 (Like a freshly cut diamond)
 Diamonds are forever like friends that'll kill for you
 Went up in a jewelry store, burglary, steal for you
 Bill with you, split the diamond into ice blue
 Thrice he tried to disrespect our kinship, I don't like you
 And now you axed out the fam'
 But I'm cashin' checks, with Premier on this jam
 Robin Leach, interviews on the beach
 When we shake hands, nothin' but ice on the reach,
 And I teach Like the Rap Reverend Ike without the perm', I preach
 There's more you need to learn, I return for my streets
 Gainin' my wealth, trainin' myself
 For corny confrontration with haters who be playin' themselves
 Diamonds, I like my world of rap
 Your rhymin', hah, it's like a world of crap
 And a diamond is like a flyest girl that's strap
 And you can't beat that with a bat
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought (Word Up)
 Diamonds (Diamonds)
 Diamonds (Diamonds), yeah
 Pick up the pen, write down a sin, let's cleanse
 Lay that shit down, play it for friends
 Make a few M's, then do it again
 J. Cole, who da thought you woulda been rhymin' with Ghost
 Guru flows forever like a diamond
 The most could never afford the precious jewels
 That's precisely why I'm blessin' you with clear-cut messages
 I'm destined to invest in urban sections where depression rules
 I hope to heal the destitute before I leave this vestibule
 Between the heavens and the seven circles
 Where some dead homies maybe rest, I plan to resurrect a few
 I press the truth against the naked devils
 Look at the youth just like a precious pebble
 Meant to be protected, mentally we let this
 Poison of Western philosophy make it sloppy
 We forgot we are the chosen
 From hip-hop to astronomy, they copy what we showed them
 Niggas be talkin' slick, but only try me over modems
 In person they starstruck, they hearts flutter
 I'm like the realest one you ever met
 If you don't feel this one, give it a sec'
 Go live a little, let the years pass
 Experience pain, watch the tears crash on to the floor
 Hurt brings wisdom
 Wisdom brings a whole 'nother sort of understandin'
 Diamonds only worth what we demandin', uh, uh
 And niggas payin' top-dollar
 Once upon a time I paid a 100 for mine, now I'm a lot smarter
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 I rock diamonds that cut glass out of window panes
 Baldhead Slick blazing tracks when the endoes flame
 Rocks that bling, rocks that make them jock my team
 Rocks that shine, rocks that keep my hand on my nine
 Rocks that blind, make the high rocks drop down
 One of a kind, niggas best jet from the spot when I cock mine
 Diamonds are like your man you always call fam'
 Diamonds are like your grandma you always call ma'am
 Diamonds are like having the whole world in your hand
 Diamonds are like the shows I ripped with no band
 Rockin' your knot, stoppin' your plot
 It's me, Baldhead Slick Duke, coppin' your block
 For you it's only pain, for me it's only gain
 Diamonds are like loyalty, iced out like royalty
 Diamonds are like my wifey, so sweet the way she spoils me
 
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
 Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody
 Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
 Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
 Word up, diamonds
 (Like a freshly cut diamond)