"Old Faded Diamond" lyrics - JAMEY JOHNSON

The stone in the ring on your finger
It don't shine quite the way it once did
That old sparkling cluster, has lost all its luster
And it shows all the flaws it once hid
And I knew when I bought it, that it wasn't perfect
And that gave it some character then
But I find myself wishin' it was shiney and new
Once again

[Chorus:]
What do you do, with an old faded diamond
That just doesn't sparkle, the way it once did
Is it worth all the hassle, to polish the tarnish away
What do you do with an old faded diamond
When time hasn't been a good friend
Can a three-quarter karat be something to stare at again

At one time our love flowed so easy
But these days it don't show at all
When we get together, its just like we never
Cared for each other at all
And when you took off your ring and said it don't mean a thing
I noticed the shape it was in
And I'd like to repair it but I just don't know
Where to begin

[Chorus:]
What do you do, with an old faded diamond
That just doesn't sparkle, the way it once did
Is it worth all the hassle, to polish the tarnish away
What do you do with an old faded diamond
When time hasn't been a good friend
Can a three-quarter karat be something to stare at again

[Outro:]
Can a three-quarter karat be something to stare at again