I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) (with the Carter Family) Songtext
von Johnny Cash

I′m just an old chunk of coal
But I'm gonna be a diamond someday
I′m gonna grow and glow till I'm so blue pure perfect
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 someday


I′m gonna learn the right words to talk
Gonna search and find a better way to walk
I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self
Till I get rid of every single flaw
I wanna be the world′s best friend
Gonna go around shaking everybody's hand
I′m just an old chunk of coal, now Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond someday

I'm just an old chunk of coal, now Lord
But I′m gonna be a diamond someday