Hey, 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 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 And I'm 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 'Til I get rid of every single flaw I'm gonna be the world's best friend I'm gonna go 'round shakin' everybody's hand Hey, I'm gonna be the cotton-pickin' rage of the age And I'm gonna be a diamond some day, alright ♪ Now, I'm just an old chunk of coal Ooh, I'm gonna be a diamond some day I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so blue, pure perfect I wanna put a smile on everybody's face I'm 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-pickin' rage of the age Yeah, and I'm gonna be a diamond some day, you know