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 heard 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