I never thought that we would get this far Everybody knows just what the odds are You could've left me a thousand times I wouldn't have blamed you if you did You could've met a guy with lots of things To make you think you had it all There must be something that I didn't see You could've had diamonds Instead you took me You were the girl everyone talked about I was the guy nobody knew I hung around until you noticed me I felt like a jerk I guess it worked Heaven knows now after all these years Why you gave me the time of day Maybe I'm sturdy like an old oak tree But you could've had diamonds Instead you took me Girl you're the reason that I am just who I am Now I can't imagine any other way There are so many men that look your way And you could have most anyone God is my witness as I live and breathe You could've had diamonds Instead you took me You could've had diamonds Instead you took me