Joe Diffie – If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)

The song debuted at No. 47 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated April 6, 1991. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and peaked at No. 1 on the country chart dated June 15, 1991, giving Diffie his second No. 1 single.

Joe Diffie - If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
Cover CD Joe Diffie Epic 1990
Joe Diffie – If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets), is a song written by Ken Spooner and Kim Williams, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was released in April 1991 as the third single from his debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads.
The song debuted at No. 47 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated April 6, 1991. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and peaked at No. 1 on the country chart dated June 15, 1991, giving Diffie his second No. 1 single.
Cashbox magazine published a positive review of the song, stating that it «focuses on a much lighter storyline, compared to previous releases. This cut humorously sheds a ‘devil-made-me-do-it’ theme swallowed up by a fun and bouncy tempo.»





Joe Diffie - If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
B-Side Single Joe Diffie Epic 1990

Joe Diffie – If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)
From the album A Thousand Winding Roads
B-side «I Ain’t Leavin’ ‘Til She’s Gone»
Released April 2, 1991
Genre Country
Length 2:45
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Ken Spooner, Kim Williams
Producer(s) Bob Montgomery, Johnny Slate

COUNTRYPEDIA




Joe Diffie – If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) lyrics

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
For a little cash, I got a two-tone Nash out behind the barn
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
I’d raise some loot in a three piece suit
Give him one dance for a dime
If the devil danced in empty pockets
He’d have a ball in mine
Well he said friend, it ain’t the end, let’s see what I can do
If you own a home, I’ve got a loan tailor-made for you
Then above the racket a voice in my jacket said, «I’ll tote the note»
The devil made me do it, talked me into it and that was all she wrote
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
I’d raise some loot in a three piece suit
Give him one dance for a dime
If the devil danced in empty pockets
He’d have a ball in mine
They say debt is a bottomless pit
Where the devil likes to play
I’d sell my soul to get out of this hole
But there’d be hell to pay
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
I’d raise some loot in a three piece suit
Give him one dance for a dime
If the devil danced in empty pockets
He’d have a ball in mine

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Joe Diffie - If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)

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