John Anderson - I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal
[VERSE 1:]
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Hey, I'm just an old chunk of coal
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But I'm gonna be a diamond someday
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I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so blue pure perfect
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I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face
[VERSE 2:]
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I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
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Lest I should become vain along the way
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I'm just and old chunk of coal now Lord
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But I'm gonna be a diamond someday
[VERSE 3:]
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I'm gonna learn the best way to walk
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I’m gonna search and find a better way to talk
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I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self
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'Til I get rid of every single flaw
[VERSE 4:]
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I'm gonna be the world's best friend
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I'm gonna go 'round shakin' everybody's hand
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Hey, I’m gonna be the cotton picking rage of the age
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I’m gonna be a diamond someday
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[VERSE 5:]
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Now, I'm just an old chunk of coal
G# C#m
But I'm gonna be a diamond someday
A E
I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so blue pure perfect
F# E7
I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face
[VERSE 6:]
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I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
G# C#m
Lest I should become vain along the way
A E
I'm just and old chunk of coal now Lord
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But I'm gonna be a diamond someday