I've been up and down this highway I don't have a single thing to show Except these words that I'm singing Well, I found them by the side of the road Somewhere in Amarillo, I think Somebody left them behind Well, finder's keepers And I'll take all the keepers I can find The words are like diamonds The best ones are the hardest to find Buried in the bottom of the coal Just waiting to shine When I got home this evening I was worried about things she might say See I've left her alone lately Driving on to another place to play She just whispered in my ears Exactly what I needed to hear tonight So let tomorrow be tomorrow 'Cause I know, everything's gonna be alright The words are like diamonds The best ones are the hardest to find Buried in the bottom of the coal Just waiting to shine Well I've got friends, and I've got heroes And you know how I've loved them all just the same And I don't think I've ever told 'em All the things I need to say Maybe one day, I'll know the words that I'm trying to find For now I'm gonna keep on searching Digging deeper down this ol' coal mine The words are like diamonds The best ones are the hardest to find Buried in the bottom of the coal Just waiting to shine Buried in the bottom of the coal Just waiting to shine