An acre of diamonds I'd offered to you a solid gold mansion an airplane or two

This world would be yours dear to have and to hold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold

I'd have all the treasures my pockets to hold

I'd be oh so wealthy with treasures untold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold

[ steel - guitar ]

The tears that you've caused me won't buy you one thing

The heartaches you've brought me won't pay for a ring

The love that I wanted my God have grown cold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold