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
But 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 right way to talk
I'm gonna search and find a better way to walk
I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self
Until I get rid of every single flaw
I'm gonna be the world's best friend
I'm gonna go around shakin' everybody's hand
I'm gonna be the cotton-pickin' rage of the age
Yes, I'm gonna be a diamond some day
I said, "I'm just an old chunk of coal, my Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day"
I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (with The Carter Family) is written by Billy Joe Shaver. It is first released on June 16, 2008 as part of Johnny Cash's album "The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash" which includes 25 tracks in total.
I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (with The Carter Family) falls under the genre Christian & Gospel.