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 some day

i'm gonna grow and glow till i'm so blue pure perfect

i'm gonna 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

now lord

but i'm gonna be a diamond some day

i'm gonna learn the best way to walk

i'm gonna search and find a better way to talk

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 'round shaking everybody's hand

hey

i'm gonna be the cotton pickin' rage of the age

i'm gonna be a diamond some day

now i'm just an old chunk of coal

but i'm gonna be a diamond some day

i'm gonna grow and glow till i'm so blue pure perfect

i'm gonna 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

now lord

but i'm gonna be a diamond some day