Joe Diffie — If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets
By George Jones
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DIABLO MOTORS HAD A HELL OF A SALE, DOWNTOWN YESTERDAY,
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WORD GOT AROUND, NO MONEY DOWN, TAKE YEARS AND YEARS TO PAY.
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WHEN I GOT THERE THE LOT WAS BARE, BUT THE SALESMAN SAID HOLD ON.
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FOR A LITTLE CASH, I GOTTA TWO-TONE NASH OUT BEHIND THE BARN.
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IF THE DEVIL DANCED IN EMPTY POCKETS, HE'D HAVE A BALL IN MINE.
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WITH A NINE FOOT GRAND, A TEN PIECE BAND AND A TWELVE GIRL CHORUS LINE.
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I'D RAISE SOME LOOT IN A THREE PIECE SUIT, GIVE 'EM ONE DANCE FOR A DIME,
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IF THE DEVIL DANCED IN EMPTY POCKETS, HE'D HAVE A BALL IN MINE.
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WELL HE SAID FRIEND IT AIN'T THE END LET'S SEE WHAT I CAN DO.
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IF YOU OWN A HOME, I'VE GOT A LOAN, TAILOR MADE FOR YOU.
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THEN ABOVE THE RACKET A VOICE IN MY JACKET SAID, "I'LL TOTE THE NOTE."
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THE DEVIL 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.
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I'D SELL MY SOUL TO GET OUT OF THIS HOLE, BUT THERE'D BE HELL TO PAY.
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