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 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? Then she said, yeah, yeah "You're like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need's a little love But inside there's a sparkle That'll light the stars above And you'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough" There was a time when, I could not say I got a reason to live another day A discarded treasure, they all pa**ed on by And I can understand the reasons why Then she said, yeah, yeah "You're like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need's a little love But inside there's a sparkle That'll light the stars above And you'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough" Then she said, yeah, yeah "You're like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need's a little love But inside there's a sparkle That'll light the stars above And you'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough" 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