H mm an old man on his death bed once sai d to me
You are the m aster of your dest iny
A dia mond is a diamond and a sto ne is a stone
But a ma n's not all good nor al l bad
When the ch ips're all down and your ba ck's at the wall
You're the be st friend that you've ever h ad
You're the be st friend that you've ever h ad
So you laugh when it's tim e to laugh and you cr y when it's time to c ry
Live while it's tim e to live cause you'll di e when it's time to die h mm
T hen he closed his eyes and he le ft me alone
This old ma n's wisdom brought his meaning ho me
A dia mond is a diamond and a sto ne is a stone
But a ma n's not all good nor al l bad
When the ch ips're all down and your ba ck's at the wall
You're the be st friend that you've ever h ad
You're the be st friend that you've ever h ad
So you laugh when it's tim e to laugh and you cr y when it's time to c ry
Live while it's tim e to live cause you'll di e when it's time to die h mm
We ll now that I'm older I found th is is true
The thing that rem ains is the good that you d o
A dia mond is a diamond and a sto ne is a stone
But a ma n's not all good nor al l bad
When the ch ips're all down and your ba ck's at the wall
You're the be st friend that you've ever h ad
You're the be st friend that you've ever h ad