An acre of diamonds I'd offer to you

A solid gold mansion, an airplane or two

This world would be yours to have and to hold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold



(Chorus:)

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold

I'd have all the treasures my pockets would hold

I'd be oh so wealthy with treasures untold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold



The tears that have fallen won't buy you a thing

The heartaches you caused me won't pay for a ring

The love that I wanted would not have grown cold

If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold



(Repeat chorus)