I`m just an old chunk of coal
But I`m gonna be a diamond some day
I`m gonna glow and grow
`Til I`m so blue pure perfect
I`m gonna put a smile on everybody`s face
I`m gonna kneel and pray everyday
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 every single flaw
I`m gonna be the World`s best friend
I`m gonna go around shaking everybody`s hand
Hey, I`m gonna be the cotton-pickin` Rage of the Age
I`m gonna be a diamond some day
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