Written by Roy Orbison Kelton, William Dees
Intro E A Hmm an old man on his death bed once said to me E A You are the master of your destinyVerse D E Am So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry D E Am Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm E A Then he closed his eyes and he left me alone E A This old man's wisdom brought his meaning homeD A A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone E A But a man's not all good nor all bad E A When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall E Am You're the best friend that you've ever had E Am You're the best friend that you've ever hadVerse D E Am So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry D E Am Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm E A Well now that I'm older I found this is true E A The thing that remains is the good that you doD A A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone E A But a man's not all good nor all bad E A When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall E Am You're the best friend that you've ever had E Am You're the best friend that you've ever hadD A A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone E A But a man's not all good nor all bad E A When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall E Am You're the best friend that you've ever had E Am You're the best friend that you've ever had