If the Devil Danced in Empty Pockets

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Joe Diffie

Joe Logan Diffie (born December 28, 1958) is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. After working as a demo singer in the 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" (his longest-lasting number one, at four weeks) and "Bigger Than the Beatles". In addition to these cuts, he has 12 other top ten singles and ten other top 40 hits on the same chart. He also co-wrote singles for Holly Dunn, Tim McGraw and Jo Dee Messina, and has recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Jones and … more »

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The Opthom Motors had a hell of a sale downtown yesterday
Word got round no money down, take years and years to pay
When I got there the lot was bare but the salesman said hold on
For a little cash I've got a two-tone Nash, out behind my barn

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If the Devil danced in empty pockets he'd have a ball in mine
A 9ft grand a 10 piece band and a 12 girl chorus line
I'd raise some loot and a three piece suit
Charge 'em one dance for a dime
If the Devil danced in empty pockets he'd have a ball in mine

He said friend this ain't the end let's see what we can do
If you own a home I've got a loan tailor made for you
Then above the raquet a voice in my jacket said "I'll just hold the note"
The Devl made me do it, talked me in to it, and that was all she wrote

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They say debt is a bottomless pit where the Devil likes to play
I'd sell my soul to get outta this hole but there'd be hell to pay

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If the Devil danced in empty pockets, he'd have a ball in mine

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