Family and Loyalty Gang Starr (Ft. J. Cole)

[Intro: MC Lyte]
Like a freshly cut diamond
Like a freshly cut diamond

[Chorus: Guru & MC Lyte]
Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
Or real rap songs like "C.R.E.A.M." or "My Melody"
Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood that can't be bought
Word up, diamonds
Like a freshly cut diamond

[Verse 1: Guru & Dres]
Diamonds are forever like friends that'll kill for you
Went up in a jewelry store, burglary, steal for you
Build with you, split the diamond into ice blue
Thrice he tried to disrespect our kinship, I don't like you
And now you axed out the fam'
But I'm cashin' checks with Premier on this jam
Robin Leach, interviews on the beach
When we shake hands, nothin' but ice on the reach, and I teach
Like the Rap Reverend Ike without the perm', I preach
There's more you need to learn, I return for my streets
Gainin' my wealth, trainin' myself
For corny confrontation with haters who be playin' themselves
Diamonds are like my world of rap
Your rhymin', huh, it's like a world of crap
And a diamond is like a fly-ass girl that's strapped
And you can't beat that with a bat