You'd better dance
Or get danced on
Make slave no woman imprison no man

You'd better fly so far
God gave you wings now he wants you to soar
You'd better run, you'd better hide
Now the water comes in
Go out with that tide

Locked up with your ball and chain
No people, no nation an Island of Shame
And you're looking for gold
Searching for jewels, all I'm finding is too many fools
We need a preacher, or so they say
All that I know
Even God needs to get payed

And I'm your Diamond in the Rough
Bury me deep because you think that I'm dirt
You don't know what it's worth
To try so hard to break away

You'd better dance
Or get danced on
Make slave no woman imprison no man
You'd better fly so far
God gave you wings now he wants you to soar
You'd better run, you'd better hide
Now the water comes in
Go out with that tide

And I'm your Diamond in the Rough
Bury me deep because you think that I'm dirt
You don't know what it's worth
To try so hard to break away