Intro
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Hmm an old man on his death bed once said to me
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You are the master of your destiny
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A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
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But a man's not all good nor all bad
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When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
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You're the best friend that you've ever had
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You're the best friend that you've ever had
Verse
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So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry
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Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm
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Then he closed his eyes and he left me alone
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This old man's wisdom brought his meaning home
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A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
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But a man's not all good nor all bad
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When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
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You're the best friend that you've ever had
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You're the best friend that you've ever had
Verse
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So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry
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Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm
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Well now that I'm older I found this is true
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The thing that remains is the good that you do
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A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
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But a man's not all good nor all bad
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When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
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You're the best friend that you've ever had
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You're the best friend that you've ever had