And That Was The Easy Part Joe Diffie

I could barely breathe when you told me goodbye Thought my knees would go as you walked down the drive It was I could do to hold back the tears I whispered "I love you" guess you didn't hear As I watched

Home Joe Diffie

And more and more I'm thinking that The only treasures that I'll ever know Are long ago and far behind Wrapped up in my memories of home.

I'm Willing To Try Joe Diffie

Most of me is scared to death As I'm holding you tonight Should I open up my heart to you Or should I run for my life I come by caution honestly I'm no stranger to heartache But a tiny, trusting part of

That Road Not Taken Joe Diffie

Yesterday I missed my exit On my way to Sears A song was on the radio I hadn't heard in years For a minute there the interstate Was 2nd Avenue And I was singing, "Everlasting Love" And driving home to

The Cows Came Home Joe Diffie

self assurance of a king on a throne Cause she told me that she'd love me 'til the cows came home The cows came home The cows came home I heard somethin' mooin' Turned around and she was gone Lord have

The Grandpa That I Know Joe Diffie

him Without his overalls and mule They all say he looks so natural All I see's a cold dark hole I won't commit this day to memory That ain't the grandpa that I know That ain't the grandpa that I know You

Tougher Than Nails Joe Diffie

Little boy walks in with a bloody nose, Got beat up on his way home from school, aga-in, His dad caught him running out the back, Tears in his eyes and a baseball bat, oo revenge, (Bridge) Said son I won't

If I Lost Her Joe Diffie

Darling as I look at you Reminds me of how much I am Oh I'm a lucky man It won't mean love that's in your eyes Only makes me realize, where I should be And its time to leave [Chorus] Cause you've made

Like A River Dreams Of Rain Joe Diffie

I took the last drag of my last lucky As I left that old café I heard the gravel crunchin' like our broken hearts As I watched her walk away We were close to almost perfect I could've swore she was the

Pickup Man Joe Diffie

Well, I got my first truck when I was three Drove a hundred thousand miles on my knees I hauled marbles and rocks and thought twice before I hauled a Barbie doll bed for the girl next door She tried to

In My Own Backyard Joe Diffie

I thought that life was runnin' off Leavin' me behind So like a fool I jumped the fence Just to see what I could find But love kept disappearing like Children chasing fire flies in the dark And to think

From Here On Out Joe Diffie

Had my doubts, packed my clothes, I was on my way. Right here, on this spot, was as far as I got. I couldn't make it, from here on out. Lord, it felt like my shoes were nailed to the floor.

Tears In The Rain Joe Diffie

It was raining harder in Houston When I ran into her I searched for conversation But I was lost for words Then a cloud of tear-filled memories Came crashing down on me If it hadn't been for the pouring

John Deere Green Joe Diffie

They were farm kids way down in Dixie they met in high school in the 'sixties. Everyone knew it was love from the start.

Junior's In Love Joe Diffie

She was sittin' there watchin' TV With a dry wall hanger named Shorty She pressed her nose to the screen door And said, "They smell like wd-40!"

Stoned On Her Love Joe Diffie

I'm stoned on your love Kick her off Earl, yeah I don't need cigarettes or whiskey I don't get a rush from caffeine Ain't trippin' out on nothing Not into that scene But I wake up every morning And I take

If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) Joe Diffie

Diablo motors had a hell of a sale, downtown yesterday, Word got around, no money down, take years and years to pay. When I got there the lot was bare, but the salesman said hold on.

If I Had Any Pride Left At All Joe Diffie

And I don't have to show riches to pull up pull off with some bad bitches And it ain't about chivalry It's about dope lyrics and delivery It's about my persona ain't nothing like a man that can do what

Just A Regular Joe (Album Version) Joe Diffie

Well ever since I was a little bitty boy just listenin' to my heros sing I knew someday if I could find a way I'd be doin' the very same thing.

Good Brown Gravy Joe Diffie

I used to think they was after me. Oh, but they're just after my recipe; for that Good brown gravy, good brown gravy. Yeah, that Good brown gravy, mmm, good brown gravy.

Back To The Cave Joe Diffie

The whole thing started at the dawn of man He was sitting on a rock with a club in his hand The very first time he laid eyes on her She was dressed to kill in a saber-tooth fur The hadn't invented any

Daddy's Home Joe Diffie

You're my love You're my angel You're the girl of my dreams And I'd like to thank you For waiting patiently Daddy's home-Daddy's home -To stay How I've waited for this moment To be by your side Your best

I Can Walk The Line (If It Ain't Too Straight) Joe Diffie

You knew when you first met me I was a good time kind of guy You wanted me to change my ways I told you that I'd try Well I've gone from wild and crazy To takin' out the trash Girl it's time to compromise

Texas Size Heartache Joe Diffie

It was a pitiful sight, me begging her to stay. I never had a hunch, so how was I to know That she packed a punch that knocked my heart out cold?

Never Mine To Lose Joe Diffie

You were the ocean, I was the sand on the shore, each time you touched me, you kept me longing for more, But I knew Id never hold you here, A fleeting moment was all we'd share, So why do I feel the way

So Help Me Girl Joe Diffie

You could have kissed me Like this wasn't gonna last Kept me from saying Something I'll never take back You could've held me like there was no chance of me waking up where I am You could have stopped short

So Help Me Girl (Single Version) Joe Diffie

You could have kissed me Like this wasn't gonna last Kept me from saying Something I'll never take back You could've held me like there was no chance of me waking up where I am You could have stopped short

I'd Like To Have A Problem Like That Joe Diffie

"I'm not a wealthy man, don't pay for my suntan I work out in the heat and the cold Sometimes I'd like to be the big, bad wolf 'Stead of just another sheep in the fold I hear the rich man holler 'bout

Ships That Don't Come In Joe Diffie

I could tell he'd had a tough life By the way he sat and stared And me, I'd come to push and shove So I pulled up a chair We talked of roads untraveled We talked of love untrue Of strings that come unraveled

Ships That Don't Come In (Album Version) Joe Diffie

I could tell he'd had a tough life By the way he sat and stared And me, I'd come to push and shove So I pulled up a chair We talked of roads untraveled We talked of love untrue Of strings that come unraveled

This Is Your Brain Joe Diffie

This is your brain Making everything make sense Counting those nickels and dimes This is your brain Balancing on the fence Walking that logical line This is your brain Got it all under control Both hands

The Quittin' Kind Joe Diffie

I know you're holding your breath You're wondering what's coming next Can't be too careful this time No Love ain't something you trust You've seen a little too much of the quittin' kind That pain you're

Wild Blue Yonder Joe Diffie

When your memory comes around, I just take a ride down the road, And look for the light. When I see that old sign flashin', That's when I know I'm on my way.

1994 Various Artists

Now girl I know you used to the same old same But we ain't floatin' that boat, no we ain't ridin' that train Hop on my rocket ship and let's get outta here Let me put a little shimmer in your atmosphere

The Letter Joe Diffie

He plays guitar at a hotel bar For out-of-towners and business men He struts and sings to his drum machine But he won't make it big at the Holiday Inn But she thinks that he looks like Elvis When

Not Too Much To Ask Joe Diffie

If I was not the first, just say I'll be the last It's too much to expect, but it's not too much to ask.

You Can't Go Home Joe Diffie

My name ain't someone they would know But I lived here not that long ago She told me that she loved this little frame house So I saved up some money and put a payment down Right over there in that front

I'm Not Through Losin' You Joe Diffie

For you the love that we knew is over and done That may be, but as for me it still goes on You found somebody new who made you forget What we had but I can't do that yet I'm not through losing you, I haven't

Whole Lotta Gone Joe Diffie

She might be Living in Dallas Or Denver, Colorado I know she likes it cold She might have packed and moved back To Alabama There's no tellin' where she is But there's one thing I know [Chorus:] She's a

Life's So Funny Joe Diffie

Ain't it funny, I haven't seen you in years And all those tears I cried, finally dried up And blew away Ain't it funny, you once were glad Just to have me near, to calm your fears What fun we had Whoever

In Another World Joe Diffie

Sun stuck high in the air Destination: anywhere this road decides to go Underneath the desert sky I find a place to hide and rest my weary bones This underpass will shade the heat And as my mind drifts

Twice Upon A Time Joe Diffie

Once upon a time there were two hearts On a road to happy ever after And the story goes that the real world Snug up and stole their sunlight and their laughter They stood there in the dark and trying to

Don't Our Love Look Natural Joe Diffie

We're gather in this room today to say our last goodbyes Friends and kinfolks stayed away, it's down to you and I It's just a simple service and much too late to say Those tender words unspoken yesterday

It's Always Somethin' Joe Diffie

Scanning the stations, every song they're playin' is like a soundtrack, to the love we had. I should be over you by now, but every time I turn around... It's always somethin' every day remindin' me.

Hollow Deep As Mine Joe Diffie

If I have send a message like a whisper on the breeze Reckon it's no wonder that it never got to me 'cause I'm down here in Kentucky, where the sun don't ever shine The wind don't blow in a hollow deep

I'm The Only Thing I'll Hold Against You Joe Diffie

Yesterday, you walked away and left me Today you say, you're sorry that we're through Our love will work, we'll heal the hurt So help me Laying blame is the last thing I would do I'm the only thing

Somewhere Under The Rainbow Joe Diffie

The street that we live on Sure ain't no yellow brick road This paycheck that I bring home Sure ain't no pot of gold When people dream they don't wish they were us But what they don't know we got

Cold Budweiser And A Sweet Tater Joe Diffie

Woke up this morning all alone I turned over and you were gone Pulled the shade and looked down the drive And you were gone in my 65 All that's left in the 'fridgerator Is a cold Budweiser and sweet tater

Is It Cold In Here Joe Diffie

There's something wrong Lord I'm feeling it too That runs through my heart Like a torch cuts through steel You haven't said a word Are you feeling it too Is it cold in here Or is it just you Did I leave

My Give A Damn's Busted Joe Diffie

You can crawl back home Say you were wrong, Stand out in the yard And cry all night long. Go ahead and water the lawn. My give a damn's busted.