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I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day)
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Anderson
John Anderson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
M.C. Rather
M.C. Rather
Mastering Engineer
Norro Wilson
Norro Wilson
Producer

Lyrics

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 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
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 'round shaking everybody's hand
Hey, I'm gonna be the cotton-picking rage of the age
I'm gonna be a diamond some day
Now, 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 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 now, Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
Written by: Billy Joe Shaver

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