If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) - Joe Diffie: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)

139,253

Country

If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) was released on September 7, 1990 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album A Thousand Winding Roads

Popular Segments

Song Details

Most Popular

Past 7 Days

00:00 - 00:05

If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets) was discovered most frequently in the first few seconds of the song during the past week

00:00

00:10

00:25

00:35

00:55

01:00

01:05

01:15

01:35

01:40

01:55

02:25

02:35

00:00

02:46

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Joe Diffie

Background Vocals

Brent Mason

Electric Guitar

Lonnie Wilson

Drums

Dave Pomeroy

Bass

Johnny Neel

Background Vocals

Matt Rollings

Keyboards

Mike Chapman

Bass

Mike Severs

Acoustic Guitar

Paul Franklin

Steel Guitar

Rob Hajacos

Fiddle

Ron Oates

Keyboards

Tim Mensy

Electric Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kim Williams

Songwriter

Ken Spooner

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Montgomery

Producer

Johnny Slate

Producer

Scott Johnson

Assistant Producer

Hank Williams

Mastering Engineer

Denny Purcell

Mastering Engineer

Gene Eichelberger

Gene Eichelberger

Recording Engineer

Shawn McClean

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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 my barn"

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 2]

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

[Chorus]

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

[Bridge]

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

[Instrumental]

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

Written by: Ken Spooner, Kim Williams

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility

Loading...