Closest I ' ve ever been to

Meetin ' Jesus was when

Me and Bobby Pinson put up

Our pink slips on Blue Hole Road

My needle showin ' ninety

I flew right by him

Lighting fast ' til I had

A bad Goodyear blow

That ol ' Chevy rolled and

Rolled and I know

Heaven must ' ve heart the words

Beneath my breath and I

Thank God I ain ' t there yet

That ' s the closest I ' ve ever been

To never seein ' my momma again

Found out quick how precious life is

Drive my new truck a little slower than I did

That ' s the smallest I ' ve ever felt

That ' s the furthest I ' ve ever fell

Not too far to find out how life ends

That ' s the closest I ' ve ever been

Closest I ' ve ever been to

Bein ' the devil ' s friend was when

Shelly gave in to me and

Him down by the river

I gave her my heart and my jacket

Still ain ' t got ' em back yet

She left me hurtin ' and searchin ' for

Love or liquor or whatever

Quicker than I could say sin I slipped

Further in than I was plannin '

I never shook the devil ' s hand

But I drank his whiskey and

I loved his women

That ' s the closest I ' ve ever been

To tellin ' God to hell with Him

Goin ' down in flames

And layin ' the blame

Why would He ever let her walk away

That ' s the smallest I ' ve ever felt

That ' s the furthest I ' ve ever fell

But not too far for God to forgive

And I thank God that ' s the

Closest I ' ve ever been

Got it all behind me and

Every day I ' m findin '

Another way to be the best man I can

And I ' m the closest I ' ve ever been

Closest I ' ve ever been

Closest I ' ve ever been