Rough Diamond was formed by singer David Byron,
with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson
and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton.

Produced:
Steve Smith, David Byron & Clem Clempson

Engineers:
Phil Brown
(Olympic)
Richard Digby Smith & Dave Hutchins
(Basing St. Studios)

Recorded at Olympic Studios & Basing St. Street Studios
December 1976 and January 1977

Cover Design by Eckfod/Stimpson

Line up:

David Byron - Vocals
Clem Clempson - Guitar
Geoff Britton - Drums
Damon Butcher - Keyboards
Willie Bath - Bass Guitar

Side A:
1. Rock 'n' Roll (Byron/Britton/Rushent) 3:30
2. Looking For You (Byron/Clempson/Butcher) 4:05
3. Lock And Key (Byron/Clempson) 4:55
4. Seasong (Byron/Clempson) 7:30

Side B:
1. By The Horn (Byron/Clempson) 3:10
2. Scared (Byron/Clempson/Britton/Butcher/Bath) 5:32
3. Hobo (Byron/Clempson/Britton/Butcher/Bath) 5:50
4. The Link (instrumental) (Butcher) 2:20
5. End Of The Line (Byron/Clempson/Britton/Butcher) 4:46

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Rock 'n' Roll
(Byron/Britton/Rushent)

I've given my life
To a band on the road
I've made my mistakes
And maybe they showed
But I live for today
Tomorrow's far away
And when it comes around
I won't know

For everyday there's been change
And I would not re-arrange
Any moment for
The happiness in store
'Cause I dig rock'n'roll
Presley, Cochran, love 'em all
And you got no feeling
If you can't yell out for more

You ain't got nothing
If you ain't got soul
Ain't got nothing till you rock'n'roll
Ain't got nothing, ain't got nothing
Till you get up and rock'n'roll

I said I've given my life
To a band on the road
I've made my mistakes
And good golly, they showed
But I live for today
'Cause tomorrow's far away
And when it comes around
I won't know

Oh yeah, I love to rock'n'roll ...

Ain't got nothing till you rock'n'roll ...

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Lookin' For You
(Byron/Clempson/Butcher)

Did you ever love somebody
Who never tried to share
Did you ever talk to someone
Who really didn't hear
Did you ever stop to think
Is it all in vain
Did you ever love and lose
Again and again

That's why you'll stay on your own
And do your cryin' alone
I remember chances
I've thrown away

You gave my life meaning
Made me stop leaning on everyone
But I'll prove my feelings

Spend my life looking for you ...

When you'd gone I got to thinking
What the hell I'd done
Llike a stone that's sinking
I was losing everyone
I tried every single way
To get you off my mind
But those years of loving smiles
Are something you can't buy

That's why I called on the phone
Hoping, praying
That you'd be home
And it was like
You'd never been gone
When you whispered in my ear

I was hoping you'd say that
Help me to stay back
I've learned this lesson
That I'll never forget

When you whispered in my ear
I was hoping you'd say that
Help me to stay back
I've learned a lesson
That I'll never forget

Spend my life ...

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Lock & Key
(Byron/Clempson)

Velvet lady, you're cool as ice
I'll take no chances
Just play my dice
Now if I'm winning
I'll slide across my key
Go and cash my chips in
I love to gamble, you see

That's how I keep my lady
Keep my lady, keep my lady
Under lock and key

If she's a rocker
You better rock 'n' roll
But if she's a listener
You gotta get right
Down to her soul
But whatever you do boy
Show her you're sincere
And with your strength of mind
You ain't got nothing to fear

That's how you'll keep your lady
Keep your lady, keep your lady
Under lock and key

Velvet lady, you're cool as ice
I'll take no chances
Just playing my dice
Now if I'm winning
I'll slide across my key
Go and cash my chips in
I love to gamble, you see

That way I keep my lady
Keep my lady, keep my lady
Under lock and key

Keep your lady under lock and key
Keep your lady

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Seasong
(Byron/Clempson)

Sailing away, leaving today
On a mid-night honeymoon
I'm so glad, you're happy
Sailing away, starting today
We'll be together soon
I'm so glad, you make me happy

Across the sea I hear
Our favorite song
Telling me we're
Getting closer now
I feel at ease
I know it won't be long
So hold on, 'cause I love you

Ain't nothing to do
Just lay here with you
On a midnight afternoon
I'm so glad, you're happy
'Cause when you
Give me your heart
The waters will part
And we'll sink into
The great unknown
We'll both be glad
We made us happy

Across the sea I hear
Our favorite song
Telling me we're
Getting a little bit closer now
I feel at ease
I know it won't be long
So hold on, little darling
'Cause I need you

Sailing away, leaving today
On a mid-night honeymoon
I'm so glad, you're happy
'Cause when you
Give me your heart
The waters will part
And we'll sink into
The great unknown
We'll both be glad
We made us happy
Like we all should be

Across the sea I hear
Our favorite song
Telling me we're
Getting a little bit closer now
I feel at ease
I know it won't be long
So hold on, little darling
'Cause I love you
Yes, I do
You know I do

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By The Horn
(Byron/Clempson)

Are you feeling like
You're ready to go boy, yeah
Stick around 'cause
You're part of my show, yeah

Oh, I say come on
Oh baby, come on
You make us feel so good
Grab that Diamond lady
You've been trying to find

And move, move, move
You gotta get the bull by the horns

Let's go, pass around that wine
Smoke a number
You'll be feeling fine

So come on, come on
I said baby, come on
Together we can feel like one
If you try real hard
What you want can be yours

So move, move, move
And get the bull by the horn
Get the bull by the horn, yeah

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Scared
(Byron/Clempson/Britton/Butcher/Bath)

I can feel you standing near me
I can smell your sweet perfume
Driftin' slowly, driftin' slowly across the room

I would love to come and meet you
But each time I try to move
I get so scared

I ain't never seen a woman
Who has filled me with such fear
Other voices turn to echoes
But yours is clear

To just say hello should be so easy
But each time I try to move
I get so scared, I get so scared ...

No, I ain't never met a woman
Who has filled me, filled me
Filled me with such fear
Other voices they all turn to echoes
But yours is clear

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Hobo
(Byron/Clempson/Britton/Butcher)

It takes an honest man
To admit that he's wrong
I thought by roaming around on my own
I could prove I was strong
But those long cold nights
Told me one thing for sure
Made me miss my woman all the more

But she said hobo, hobo
Get out of here, get out of here
Hobo, hobo, get out of here
Get out of here

You get to miss the moans
When they get carried away
I needed that moment and
I knew there was only one way
I walked into a bar
Asked a soak where to score
He pointed to a lady
Standing right by the door

I knew that I'd made a mistake
When I'd said goodbye
And now I was paying the price
And the costs were high
So I went back to my woman to apologize
Asked if I could come back
And with tears in her eyes

She said, hobo, hobo
Come inside, come inside
Hobo, hobo, come inside, come inside

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End Of The Line
(Byron/Clempson/Britton/Butcher)

A few of the good things in life
Can make you feel fine
But a little too much
And you're waiting at the end of the line

A real bad woman
Can be as bitter as a bad red wine
Send you beggin', cryin', dyin'
To the end of the line

But I've served my time and now it's past
I've learned my lesson and I learned it fast
There ain't no no no no way
I'm going back to that line

Talk is cheap and words can be unkind
But a twisted tongue's your only friend
At the end of the line

But if you see the red light
And turn away in time, yeah
You can smile 'cause you beat the denial
And that's the end of the line

But I've served my time and now it's past
I've learned my lesson, Lord, I learned it fast
There ain't no no no no way
I'm going back to that line

But I've served my time and now it's past
I've learned my lesson, God, I learned it fast
There ain't no no no no way
I'm going back to that line