Diamond as Big as the Ritz Jimmy Buffett

[Verse 1]
Hidden in the mountains, under the earth and stone
A cubic mile of perfection, a treasure no one has known
One man came upon this motherlode
Built himself a thousand room chateau

[Verse 2]
He's the emperor of diamonds, master of the prize
He's got a hold on happiness and all that money can buy
Everyday he lives in fascination
This is not an everyday temptation

[Chorus]
It's the diamond as big as the Ritz
What you gonna do with this?
Tell me who's gonna save you when you're a slave to
The diamond as big as the Ritz?

[Verse 3]
A blessing can become a curse if you keep it to yourself
Your own exaggeration is not so good for your health
It's the prophecy of the unattainable dream
If you take one look behind the shine, it doesn't always gleam

[Pre-Chorus]
Everyday he lives in fascination
This is not an everyday temptation