First star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight. 



A banker's daughter or a runaway girl,

A little lady or a honky-tonk Pearl 

Has to find someplace in this world 

Where she feels at home. 

A banker's daughter is so hard to deceive; 

A little lady is so hard to please.

Honky-tonk Pearl wears her heart on her sleeve, 

And her heart will not grow cold.



First star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight. 



Here's a wish for a runaway girl; 

Here's a prayer for honky-tonk Pearl---

Hope she finds someplace outta this world 

Where she feels at home.



First star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might...

First star (first star) 

I see tonight (I see tonight)

I wish I may, I wish I might...

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight.