(Shine bright like a diamond) I remember back when I was working 9 to 5's tryna (Shine bright like a diamond) And I ain't knocking no job they just wasn't solving my problems Don't be tripping if they calling you dusty All diamonds get dusted I remember before this bustdown, I was musty You just got to trust me When I tell you how I did it They call me Gotit before I got it In my head, I already did it Fighting two years in the county When I'm coming home? Don't know where I'm coming from Gotit what you running for? Ni... what I'm running from? People leaching, couple tryna trick me off the streets And I still ain't skip a beat Gotit got to eat All the charges beat Pedigree a fuck ni... Bag him, then we eat You put that bitch up in a house When she's been calling to the streets Falling for a star That mean you falling for the streets You just fucking with a ni... cause I (Shine bright like a diamond) I see how you move when you see me in these (Diamonds) (Shine bright like a diamond) It's either me or the jewels It's the (Diamonds) From the cell block They can't pop no bottles around us (Why?) cause we get shell shocked Million dollar credit card delivered in the mailbox Tell that bitch a tale before she ever go and tell cops .38 no shells popped Tighter than jail locks 'Fore I go to jail for scamming I'll go for embezzlement Rather keep it corporate It get gangsta then it's settled then I ain't do no writing, got indicted Where I'm headed? Bounce back and told God I'm ready (Shine bright like a diamond) I remember back when I was working 9 to 5's trying to (Shine bright like a diamond) And I ain't knocking no job they just wasn't solving my problems And I ain't knocking no job they just wasn't solving my problems And I ain't knocking no job they just wasn't solving my problems And I ain't knocking no job they just wasn't solving my problems