Maria

Maries the girl in every town, that all the boys would pass around
And I met her in a bar where I was playing
You could tell that she'd been pretty once, heard every line from every drunk
But Marie had something that they can't take away
She said "Well men, hell I've had plenty! Prob'ly one too many
And in a town like this, well word can get around.
So they pick me up, lay me down, take what they want then don't come around,
But that's alright, for it help me find what I found!"

A little rough around the edges, no white picket fences
But Honey I'm still a diamond!
Uncut and unpolished but I'm alive with the knowledge
If you take the time, you will find
A shinning diamond inside

So we sat and shared our information, laughed at all of our frustrations
And it felt good to be one of two souls grinning
But when I'd look up I'd see the frowns, the jealous eyes and the whispering clowns
And I knew not how to keep their side from winning
She said "To them I am a mirror, reflecting what's within 'em
And for that, they'll hate me till I die
So I just try to shine and to sparkle, to be the Queen upon my castle
And if I go hell at least I know I'd tried!"

A little rough around the edges, no white picket fences
But Honey I'm still a diamond!
Uncut and unpolished but I'm alive with the knowledge
If you take the time, you will find
A shinning diamond inside

And to those who try to walk their talk,
Don't let the bastards keep you down!
Just rise above, just gotta try that little harder
For I think of Maria and the simple truth she found

A little rough around the edges, no white picket fences
But Honey I'm still a diamond!
Uncut and unpolished but I'm alive with the knowledge
If you take the time, you will find
A shinning diamond inside