Looking for direction , the mighty Amazon Only one ambition , to find the precious stone When I was a boy it was a vision Now it all just seems like deja-vu Maybe it was all a premonition Searchin' for treasure in the land of Peru , ooh Diamonds ( diamonds) up , down , in and out of the Amazon Diamonds ( diamonds) , he won't stop , the kid goes on and on Saw the holy temple , a man was on his knees Sacrificion ceremony , the Gods they wanna please , oh Then the people shouted with emotion Try to scale the giant pyramid Following the writing on the sandstone (saying the stone was in the room of the dead) oh no no no Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out of the Amazon Diamonds (diamonds) he won't stop , the kid goes on and on Oh burning with fever , I'm dying of hunger I'm searching all night , searching all night , all night (break) Then I jumped and run into the jungle The solid ground gave way beneath my feet Fallen inside an icy tomb forever (the rock he was after is now out of reach) Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out the Amazon Diamonds (diamonds) he won't stop , the kid goes on and on Diamonds (diamonds) up , down , in and out the Amazon