I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)

Hey, I'm just an old chunk of coal But I'm gonna be a diamond someday I'm gon' grow and glow till I'm so blue, pure, perfect And put a smile on everybody's face I'm gonna kneel and pray every day Lest I should become vain along the way I'm just an old chunk of coal, oh, Lord But I'm a-gonna be a diamond some day I'm gonna learn the very best way to walk I'm gonna search and find a better way to talk And I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self Till I get rid of every single flaw I'm gonna be the world's best friend I'm gonna go around shaking everybody's hand Hey, I'm gonna be the cotton pickin' ragе of the age And I'm a-gonna be a diamond somе day Alright Now I'm just an old chunk of coal Ooh, and I'm gonna be a diamond some day I'm gon' grow and glow till I'm so blue, pure, perfect I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face I'm a-gonna kneel and pray every day Lest I should become vain along the way Hey, I'm just an old chunk of coal, oh, Lord And I'm gonna be a diamond some day Yeah, I'm gonna be the cotton picking' rage of the age Yeah, I'm a-gonna be a diamond some day Here we go