[Verse 1]
The French are glad to die for love,
They delight in fighting duels.
But I prefer a man who lives,
And gives expensive jewels.

[Refrain 1]
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.
But square-cut or pear-shaped
These rocks don't lose their shape,
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

[Bridge]
Tiffany's
Cartier
Black, Starr, Frost, Gorham
Talk to me Harry Winston, tell me all about it!

[Verse 2]
A well-conducted rendezvous
Make a maiden's heart beat quicker,
But when the rendezvous is through,
There stones still keep their flicker.

[Refrain 2]
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer,
But diamonds are a girl's best friend.
There may come a time
When a hard-boiled employer
Thinks you're awful nice,
But get that "ice" or else no dice.
He's your guy
When stocks are high,
But beware when they start to descend.
It's then that those louses
Go back to their spouses,
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

[Refrain 3]
I've heard of affairs that are strictly platonic
But diamonds are a girl's best friend.
And I think affairs that you must keep masonic
Are better bets if little fetes get big baguettes.
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, diamonds!
I don't mean rhinestones!
But diamonds are a girl's best, best friend.