Diamond in the Rough - Adam Jacobs & The Original Broadway Cast of Aladdin

You've heard the way people talk about me Do you like the things they say Or do you find it disconcerting and unkind It's a joke I've learned to live with Being different from the crowd They'd like to polish me up Give me a trim, water me down, make me be like them But I'm a diamond in the rough A diamond in the rough Taking my time Deciding when to shine Diamond in the rough Diamond in the rough Diamond in the rough Diamond in the rough I had hoped that you would love me Since I could fall in love with you Could we find our place in each other somewhere tonight Oh, I hope so Or has the talk decayed the beauty That we once began to find Would you like to polish me up Give me a trim, water me down, make me be like them I'm still a diamond in the rough A diamond in the rough Taking my time, deciding when to shine Diamond in the rough Diamond in the rough Diamond in the rough, diamond in the rough

Well I've been up yeah And I've been down Been kicked around yeah This God-forsaken town So many faults, so little time I've gotta find a piece of mind Peace of mind I was looking for something Anything at all Something to believe in Spray-painted on the walls I've made mistakes yeah I've pay for them too What's a poor boy suposed to do? Then she said yeah yeah You're like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need's a little love But inside you sparkle They'll lights stars above You'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough There was a time when, I could not say I got a reason, to live another day I've discarted a treasure and them passing on by And I can understand the reasons why Then she said yeah yeah You're like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need's a little love But inside you sparkle They'll lights stars above You'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough Then she said yeah yeah You're like a diamond in the rough You're dirty and you're damaged All you need's a little love But inside you sparkle They'll lights stars above You'll be there in the morning When the going gets tough Diamond in the rough now yeah Who'll lights stars above yeah yeah All you need's a little love now yeah yeah

Diamond in the rough I know you've had it tough A woman sure gets judged In a man's game Empire may rule the world I'm only living for you girl And I can see you as you twirl Diamond in the rough Diamond in the rough Honey, that's what you are I've been mining all the bars Just looking for you Jewel of the night How I long to hold you tight With the neon burning bright Diamond in the rough You're a diamond to me Any fool can plainly see But what you've got is worth twice as much As anything can be More precious than gold Or any money I might hold The glitter will never get old Diamond in the rough You're a diamond to me Any fool can plainly see That what you've got is worth twice as much As anything can be Empire may rule the world I'm only living for you girl And I can see you as you twirl Diamond in the rough

I'm a rare gem girl i'm a diamond in da rough (diamond in da rough) He ain't treat you right I guess that that was real tough I know that you fed girl I know You've had enough (I know you've had enough) I can do you better, let me treat you better I'm a rare gem girl i'm a diamond in da rough He ain't treat you right I guess that that was real tough (real tough) I know that you fed girl I know You've had enough (I know you've had enough) I can do you better, let me treat you better I'm a rare gem girl i'm a diamond in da rough (diamond in da rough) He ain't treat you right I guess that That must've been tough (that was real tough) You can do better girl, let me butter you up (butter you up) And you will never thirst girl, You can drink from my cup (drink from my cup) I'm so damn tired of always seeing you hurt (seeing you hurt) Tell me baby, do you know your worth? (do you know your worth?) I just want your love, Can we exchange like i'm a clerk? (like i'm a clerk) Don't you know that you a queen, a true king wouldn't make you work I'm so damn tired of always seeing you hurt Don't you know that you a queen, a true king wouldn't make you work I'm a rare gem girl i'm a diamond in da rough (diamond in da rough) He ain't treat you right I guess that that was real tough I know that you fed girl I know You've had enough (I know you've had enough) I can do you better, let me treat you better I'm a rare gem girl i'm a diamond in da rough He ain't treat you right I guess that that was real tough (real tough) I know that you fed girl I know You've had enough (I know you've had enough) I can do you better, let me treat you better