On the poor side of Fort Worth in a rundown motel
A rodeo cowboy held a young Texas belle
He scooped up some peanuts right out of the can
And he whispered as he placed them in the palm of her hand
Baby I wish they were diamonds
And this was north Dallas

And I wish
Oh, I wish you were mine
Oh, I wish, Lord
I wish you were mine

On the north side of Dallas in a 40-roomed house
She remembers her cowboy as she takes off her blouse
She fingers the diamonds that cling to her breast
Her teardrops fall freely as she looks to the west

And she says I wish they were peanuts
And I wish this was Cowtown
And I wish
Oh, I wish he was mine
Oh, she cries
Lord, I wish he was mine

Peanuts and diamonds
Sawdust and satin
Lone Star and sparklin' red wine
Cowboys and rich girls
Just don't live in the same world

And they both cry
God I wish you were mine
Oh, I wish Lord
I wish you were mine