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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Puppini Sisters
The Puppini Sisters
Vocals
Marcella Puppini
Marcella Puppini
Vocals
Blake Wilner
Blake Wilner
Guitar
Henrik Jensen
Henrik Jensen
Double Bass
Graham Fox
Graham Fox
Drums
Jon Shenoy
Jon Shenoy
Alto Saxophone
George Philips
George Philips
Tenor Saxophone
Ben Cummings
Ben Cummings
Trumpet
Jon Stokes
Jon Stokes
Trombone
Kate Mullins
Kate Mullins
Vocals
Stephanie O' Brien
Stephanie O' Brien
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jule Styne
Jule Styne
Lyrics
Leo Robin
Leo Robin
Composer
The Puppini Sisters
The Puppini Sisters
Translation
Kate Mullins
Kate Mullins
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fred de Faye
Fred de Faye
Producer

Lyrics

[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
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
Men grow cold as girls grow old
And we all lose our charms in the end
But square cut or pear shape
These rocks don't lose their shape
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
[Verse 4]
Tiffany's
Cartier
Black Star, Frost Gorham
Talk to me Harry Winston, tell me all about it
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
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 liaisonic
Are better bets if little pets get big baguettes
Time rolls on, as youth is gone
And you can't straighten up when you bend
But stiff back or stiff knees, you stand straight at
[Verse 8]
Tiffany's
Diamonds
Diamonds
I don't mean rhinestones
But diamonds
Are a girl's best friend
Written by: Jule Styne, Leo Robin
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