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

I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) - Billy Joe Shaver

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

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

Gonna go round shaking everybody's hand

I'm just an old chunk of coal

But I'm gonna be a diamond some day

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

I'm gonna be a diamond some day