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

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

Not In This Lifetime Joe Diffie

Maybe a day will come When you look into my eyes And you won't see the love you saw before Maybe a day will come When the words you need to hear from me Are gone with the closing of a door.

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

C-O-U-N-T-R-Y Joe Diffie

I ain't never hauled hay in the trunk of my car, But I drunk a little shine from a mason jar.

If I Had Any Pride Left At All Joe Diffie

can do what he wanna Ain't nothing like man on that you knew on the corner See 'em come up and fuck up the owner See 'em throw up west-side California Nigga I'm hot as phoenix Arizona I'm Utah I got multiple

Junior's In Love Joe Diffie

He said, "Now don't you be that way You know how much I love you I can't hardly sleep at night And when I do I dream of you And by the way, Shorty, I thank you You could have had 'em put me in jail, son

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

Show Me A Woman Joe Diffie

Show me a woman who left her man And I'll show you a man with a drink in his hand Doing all they can to survive And I'll show you a man, you better not let him drive Show him the way to an old jukebox

Just A Regular Joe (Album Version) Joe Diffie

Well dreams come true, Lord I know they do And I can feel it down in my soul You better make a little room at the top for a regular Joe.

Third Rock from the Sun Joe Diffie

the little wife says "Don't wait up for me I'll be workin' late tonight" Wife hangs up the phone, bursts into tears Calls her sister up and cries "Get over here" Sister tells her boyfriend be back in

Third Rock From The Sun (Single Version) Joe Diffie

the little wife says "Don't wait up for me I'll be workin' late tonight" Wife hangs up the phone, bursts into tears Calls her sister up and cries "Get over here" Sister tells her boyfriend be back in

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

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

The Grandpa That I Know Joe Diffie

pin-stripes How'd they get him in that suit I guess the Lord will recognize 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

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

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

This Pretender Joe Diffie

Here you come knockin' on my heart like a sledge hammer Tearin' down these walls I built so high I'm tryin' to hide the truth behind all this false glamour But somehow the truth still shows up in my eyes

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.

In Another World Joe Diffie

that for all my life You will always be my only girl But that's another place in time, back when you were mine In another world A car stops way up ahead I climb inside, her hair is red, I thank her for

And That Was The Easy Part Joe Diffie

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 you drive away I thought I'd die And that

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

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

Something I Do for Me Joe Diffie

I work overtime cause my boss is a jerk It gets him off my back I go to see my momma right after work So she knows where I'm at Stop by my sister's and I hug her neck Tell her just let that guy go But

Good Brown Gravy Joe Diffie

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. Well, you can eat it from a biscuit, you can sop it from a pan.

If I Could Only Bring You Back Joe Diffie

Got a boat, got a car, got a house with a yard I'm still workin' the best job I've ever had But I'd give it all away, every dollar that I've made If I could only bring you back There's a door that

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.

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

Texas Size Heartache Joe Diffie

I never had a hunch, so how was I to know That she packed a punch that knocked my heart out cold?

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

Pickup Man Joe Diffie

understand There's something women like about a pickup man When I turned sixteen I saved a few hundred bucks My first car was a pickup truck I was cruisin' the town and the first girl I see Is Bobbie Joe

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

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

The Cows Came Home Joe Diffie

I'm used to havin' my breakfast in bed Never have to lift a finger to butter my bread I keep my baby satisfied if you know what I mean 'Cause she told me I'm walkin' talkin' love machine Lord, I got the

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

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

So Help Me Girl Joe Diffie

help me girl You've gone too far It's way too late To save my heart The way it feels Each time we touch I know I've never been so loved And I can't help myself So help me girl You had to be there when that

So Help Me Girl (Single Version) Joe Diffie

help me girl You've gone too far It's way too late To save my heart The way it feels Each time we touch I know I've never been so loved And I can't help myself So help me girl You had to be there when that

Goodnight Sweetheart (Album Version) Joe Diffie

Slipping off my coat for the long night flight I find a note she wrote last night I can almost hear those words as I close my eyes Goodnight sweetheart sleep tight, wherever you are God hold you in

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 The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) Joe Diffie

If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine. With a nine foot grand, a ten piece band and a twelve girl chorus line.

New Way (To Light Up An Old Flame) Joe Diffie

of luck and a hug there's gonna be a big change I've got a strong desire to start the kind of fire That'll burn through a pouring rain I'm gonna find me a new way to light up an old flame I've had all that

Good News, Bad News Joe Diffie

I wake up In every coffee cup I see your face Turn on the tube The Anchor woman on the news sounds like you I've been livin' in a livin' Hell since you walked out All day long I've been waitin' on the

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

Daddy's Home Joe Diffie

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 friend wrote and told me You had tear drops in

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

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

Houston, We Have A Problem Joe Diffie

She said she'd meet me In the cheap seats at the end zone And now I sittin's here cryin' In the parkin' lot of the Astro Dome When she stands me up like this We both know where she is Big city what are

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