OPENER
Circle left
Hey, I'm just an old chunk of coal
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
Men star by the right hand, you roll around the ring now
Left allemande your corner weave the ring
I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
Swing and promenade along the way
I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
FIGURE
Heads promenade 1/2
Come down the middle
Square thru 4
Right & left thru, veer left
Ferris wheel
Zoom
Double pass thru
Leaders trade, swing and promenade
I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
MIDDLE BREAK
All four ladies chain across the ring
You turn and chain them right on back to me
You join all your hands, and circle to the left
Do a left allemande and weave the ring
I'm just an old chunk of coal
Swing your partner there and promenade
I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
CLOSER
Circle left
I'm gonna learn the best way to walk
I'm gonna search and find a better way to talk
Men star by the right hand, you roll around the ring now
Left allemande your corner, weave the ring
I'm gonna be the world's best friend
I'm gonna go round shaking everybody's hand
I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord
I'm gonna be a diamond some day
TAG
Swing her
I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
(Christmas parody version entitled I Just Got An Old Lump Of Coal)
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER
Sides face grand square
I just got an old lump of coal
St. Nicholas dropped it off for me today
They're saying stuff like 'hoodlum', 'rug rat' and 'palooka'
Heck, I don't even know what those mean
Allemande and weave
I'm hearing "in hot water" and "in the doghouse"
Well, that's real nice, now my puppy won't freeze
I just got an old lump of coal for the furnace
That's pretty good for being naughty and a tease
FIGURE
Heads (Sides) square thru 4 hands around
You find your corner, make a right hand star
Heads (Sides) star by the left in the middle, turn it full around
Back to the same two, touch 1/4
Scoot back and then, you scoot back again
Swing your corner lady, promenade
I just got this old lump of coal from St. Nick
To heat up the house on Christmas day!!!
TAG
I just got an old lump of coal for the furnace
That's pretty good for being naughty and a tease