From the 1949 film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
Words by Leo Robin
Music by Jule Styne
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. The French are glad to die for love
They delight in fighting duels
But I prefer a man who lives
And gives expensive jewels
Chorus:
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
But diamonds are a girl’s best friend
A kiss may be grand
But it won’t pay the rental on your humble flat
Or help you at the automat
Men grow cold as girls grow old
And we all lose our charm in the end
But square-cut or pear-shape
These rocks don’t lose their shape
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
2. A well conducted rendezvous
Makes a maiden’s heart beat quicker
But when the rendezvous is through
These stones still keep their flicker
Chorus:
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer
But diamonds are a girl’s best friend
There may come a time
When a hard-boiled employer thinks you’re awful nice
But get that “ice” or else no dice
He’s your guy when stocks are high
But beware when they start to descend
It’s then that those louses
Go back to their spouses
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend