RHINESTONE IN THE ROUGH

Words and Music by Mike Clifford, Copyright 2004

So you say you’re giving up on love

Cause your life’s been torn apart

By Diamond Boys who don’t know nothin’

About the ways of a woman’s heart

Well don’t you think it’s time you lived outside

That little box they’ve put you in

Cause a Rhinestone In The Rough like me

Is all you need to get it going again

I’ll never lead you on and never let you down

Now I ain’t got the latest cell phone

And I drive a beat-up car

I don’t wear no fancy clothes

And make my living in a bar

But my heart is true as ruby

And my love is fine as pearl

You can best believe I’ll treat you right,

Won’t you be my precious girl?

I’ll never lead you on and never let you down

Cause when it comes right down to living

You know love is all we’ve got

So don’t throw it all away

Without taking one more shot

Now the trouble with a diamond is

You don’t know if it’s real

And if it is there’s always someone else

Out lookin’ to make a steal

Well the road to love ain’t paved with gems

Or superficial stuff

So don’t you think it’s time to take a chance

On a Rhinestone In The Rough

I’ll never lead you on and never let you down