The things about this timeWhen his joy was trueHe didn't have to doWhat he'd have asked toHe messed up everythingHe lived from day to dayHe used to sayWhy should I prayIf I am scaredAbout nothingHe wasn't sure to prayWhatever he foundHe didn't careTo die aloneHe knew no moreOf whom he was to serveHere come the peopleThat I loveBut to anySlightish truthYou can't tell your storyWhen liesMakes you think it's trueCaught in rhythmThe shing-a-layThe mash-a-dayThe gal-a-dayHe really knewHow to light the fireCaught in back-to-backYeahThis eveningHe was dressedAs never beforeThe lights would impressBy taking the floorNothing could stop himHe was dead shyHe knew how to swingAnd how to makeThe girls'Cops'EyesYeahHe fell in loveAfter every danceBut he didn't careAbout these womenCause they didn't knowHow to bring the sunHere come the peopleThat I loveBut to anySlightish truthYou can't tell your storyWhen liesMakes you think it's trueCaught in rhythmThe shing-a-layThe mash-a-dayThe gal-a-dayHe really knewHow to light the fireCaught in back-to-backYeahBack-to-backOn my landI wanna sayI wanna sayI wanna sayI wanna sayI wanna sayI wanna sayI wanna sayI wanna sayYes, there's love in that storyWhen you thought about the only oneIt's about a diamond ringIt's about a diamond ringIt's about a diamond ringYeah, I can't do more than thatWell, the love is just for meAnd I don't have any painHe joked out, he was prayingOh, that big dream was trueYeah, oh, yeah, yeahHere's a big bad potAnd it's like it's trueYeahYeah, yeah, yeah, yeahI can tell you stories and liesThat makes you think it's trueOhThe car and riverThe shinglesThe mashed potatoesThe gallopingHe really knewLike the fireBa-ba-ba-baBa-ba-ba-baOhOh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, ohBa-ba, ba, ba, ba By all of youIs a diamond and a diamond ringOh, oh, oh, ohBa-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba-baBa-ba-ba-ba-ba