I know that I'm a diamond

But you don't gotta treat me like one

I know I shine like platinum

And I'm about as real as they come

And I don't like the way you're doing me

You wear me then you put me away

Can't come out until you want me

And I can't let you keep it this way



I don't like the way that you be shining me

You be treating me like jewelry

Then you turn around and you stash me

You be treating me like jewelry



I don't like the way that you be shining me

You be treating me like jewelry

Then you turn around and you stash me

You be treating me like jewelry



This has become a problem

You watch me like you're security

You place me under lock and key

Like someone's gonna run away with me

You keep the same old stories

You say that you're protecting me

But you only worry how long before you lose me



I don't like the way that you be shining me

You be treating me like jewelry

Then you turn around and you stash me

You be treating me like jewelry



I don't like the way that you be shining me

You be treating me like jewelry

Then you turn around and you stash me

You be treating me like jewelry



You make me feel like I'm your jewelry

I'm not your jewelry, don't put me on display 

You make me feel like I'm your property

Why don't you show me some respect



So now make your decision

Do you think that you could untie my hands

You know that you'd be stressing

If you were no longer my man

And there's no combination

I can leave you anytime that I choose

So if you don't believe me

I guess you will just look like a fool



I don't like the way that you be shining me

You be treating me like jewelry

Then you turn around and you stash me

You be treating me like jewelry



I don't like the way that you be shining me

You be treating me like jewelry

Then you turn around and you stash me

You be treating me like jewelry



You make me feel like I'm your jewelry

You make me feel like I'm your jewelry