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 i m gonna put a smile on ev rybody s face i m gonna kneel and pray ev ry 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 til i get rid of ev ry single flaw i m gonna be the world s best friend i m gonna go round shakin ev rybody 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 now lord 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 ev rybody s face i m gonna kneel and pray ev ry day lest i should become vain along the way hey i m just an old chunk of coal now lord but i m gonna be a diamond some day