Closest I've Ever Been-Keith Anderson

[00:12.97]Closest I’ve ever been to [00:16.09]meetin’ Jesus was when [00:17.90] [00:19.08]Me and Bobby Pinson put up [00:21.46]our pink slips on Blue Hole Road [00:24.51] [00:28.45]My needle showin’ ninety, [00:30.00]I flew right by him [00:33.31] [00:34.12]Lighting fast ‘til I had [00:36.62]a bad Goodyear blow [00:38.55] [00:39.18]That ol’ Chevy rolled and [00:41.86]rolled and I know [00:43.42]Heaven must’ve heart the words [00:47.60]beneath my breath and I [00:49.29]Thank God I ain’t there yet [00:53.40] [00:54.53]That’s the closest I’ve ever been [00:58.15]To never seein’ my momma again [01:00.39] [01:01.08]Found out quick how precious life is [01:03.89]Drive my new truck a little slower than I did [01:07.15]That’s the smallest I’ve ever felt [01:10.33]That’s the furthest I’ve ever fell [01:13.26]Not too far to find out how life ends [01:16.95] [01:20.63]That’s the closest I’ve ever been [01:22.87] [01:34.98]Closest I’ve ever been to [01:37.10] [01:37.85]bein’ the devil’s friend was when [01:40.41] [01:41.22]Shelly gave in to me and [01:43.54]him down by the river [01:47.28] [01:50.02]I gave her my heart and my jacket, [01:53.20] [01:53.76]still ain’t got ‘em back yet [01:56.57]She left me hurtin’ and searchin’ for [02:00.33]love or liquor or whatever [02:02.14] [02:03.20]Quicker than I could say sin I slipped [02:06.82] [02:07.38]further in than I was plannin’ [02:10.56]I never shook the devil’s hand, [02:13.81]but I drank his whiskey and [02:15.75]I loved his women [02:17.32]That’s the closest I’ve ever been [02:20.07]To tellin’ God to hell with Him [02:22.94]Goin’ down in flames, [02:24.37]and layin’ the blame [02:26.06]Why would He ever let her walk away [02:28.37] [02:28.93]That’s the smallest I’ve ever felt [02:32.11]That’s the furthest I’ve ever fell [02:34.61] [02:35.17]But not too far for God to forgive [02:37.66] [02:40.59]And I thank God that’s the [02:44.09]closest I’ve ever been [02:45.71] [02:50.77]Got it all behind me and [02:53.64]every day I’m findin’ [02:56.45]Another way to be the best man I can [02:59.44] [03:04.06]And I’m the closest I’ve ever been [03:06.80] [03:10.43]Closest I’ve ever been, [03:12.92] [03:20.40]closest I’ve ever been