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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Social Distortion
Social Distortion
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Ness
Mike Ness
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
Well, I've got to find my peace of mind
Peace of mind
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
I was lookin' for somethin'
Anything at all
Something to believe in
Spray-painted on the walls
Well, I've made mistakes, yeah
I've paid for them, too
What's a punk boy supposed to do?
[Verse 3]
Then she said
"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, there's a sparkle like the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 4]
There was a time when I could not say
"I got a reason to live another day"
A discarded treasure, they all passed on by
And I can understand the reasons why
[Verse 5]
Then she said
"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, there's a sparkle like the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
[Verse 6]
Then she said
"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, there's a sparkle like the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough
[Verse 7]
Yeah, you're a diamond in the rough
Yeah, yeah, gonna light the stars above
Yeah, yeah, all you need's a little love
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
[Verse 8]
Diamond in the rough, now
Yeah, yeah
Gonna light the stars above, now
Yeah, yeah
All you need's a little love now
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: Mike Ness

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