Listen to Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey

Diamonds Are Forever

Shirley Bassey

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Shirley Bassey

Performer

John Barry

Conductor

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Remixer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Barry

Composer

Don Black

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Barry

Producer

John Richards

Recording Engineer

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Studio Personnel

Lyrics

[Chorus]

Diamonds are forever

[Verse 1]

They all I need to please me

They can stimulate and tease me

They won't leave in the night

I've no fear that they might desert me

[Chorus]

Diamonds are forever

[Verse 2]

Hold one up and then caress it

Touch it, stroke it and undress it

I can see every part

Nothing hides in the heart to hurt me

[Bridge]

I don't need love

For what good will love do me?

Diamonds never lie to me

For when love's gone

They'll luster on

[Chorus]

Diamonds are forever

[Verse 3]

Sparkling round my little finger

Unlike men, the diamonds linger

Men are mere mortals who

Are not worth going to your grave for

[Bridge]

I don't need love

For what good will love do me?

Diamonds never lie to me

For when love's gone

They luster on

[Outro]

Diamonds are forever, forever, forever

Diamonds are forever, forever, forever

Forever and ever

Written by: Don Black, John Barry

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