....

I'm just an old chunk of coal

But I'm gonna be a diamond some day

I'm gonna grow and glow til I'm so blue,

pure perfect

I'm gonna put a smile on everybodys face

But 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 right way to talk

I'm gonna search and find a better way

to walk

I'm gonna spit and polish my old

rough edged self

Until I get rid of every single flaw

I'm gonna be the world's best friend

I'm gonna go around shakin'

everybodys hand

I'm gonna be the cotton pickin' rage

of the age

But I'm gonna be a diamond some day

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I'm gonna learn the right way to talk

I'm gonna search and find a better way

to walk

I'm gonna spit and polish my old

rough edged self

Until I get rid of every single flaw

I'm gonna be the world's best friend

I'm gonna go around shakin'

everybodys hand

I'm gonna be the cotton pickin' rage

of the age

Yes, I'm gonna be a diamond some day

I said, "I'm just an old chunk of coal,

my Lord

But I'm gonna be a diamond someday"