Lyrics

A broken car a beautiful wreck
Sitting in the yard not running yet
I know a guy who knows all about
Cutlass engines stalling out
You see a broken car
Acting up
I see a diamond
A ruby in the rough

A mean little cat I call a friend
Came with the place when i moved in
Nature girl kinda wild thing
Don’t scratch her there see what I mean
These broken cars
And cats acting tough
All unshined diamonds
Rubies in the rough

A crooked house south of town
Fixing her up she's breaking down
Patching the leaks pulling the weeds
Two coats of blue is all she needs
My funky shack
Is just palace enough
My unshined diamond
My ruby in the rough

This precious stone this glimmer in the sun
This paradise or could be one
A flashing light blue and green
The strangest stone you’ve ever seen
These old cars and cats
And neighbors need my love
I’m shining my diamond
My ruby in the rough