Wake me up or shake me up Remind of the sanctity of life Let your wisdom blow the kiss this time To save my idle heart before it bites Oh, I was the diamond in the rough I took some hard hits to make me tough And every single rock can be refined But once that I was cut then I could shine Wake me up or shake me up Remind me of the sanctity of life Oh, I cannot see peace in this place I've found Where tears don't seem to end Me and my strife Oh, I was the diamond in the rough I took some hard hits to make me tough And every single rock can be refined But once that I was cut then I could shine Hold me to the blue Show me something new Control my desire Hold me in the fire Oh, I was the diamond in the rough I took some hard hits to make me tough And every single rock can be refined But once that I was cut then I could shine