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 Square-cut or pear-shaped These rocks don't lose their shape Diamonds Oh, diamonds The 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 Oh, diamonds No, I don't mean rhinestones But diamonds are a girl's best friend