Pickup Man [G] - Joe Diffie Verse 1: Well, I [G] got my first truck when I was three Drove a [G] hundred thousand miles on my knees Hauled [C] marbles and rocks and thought twice before I hauled a [G] Barbie Doll bed for the girl next door She tried to [D] pay me with a kiss and I began to understand There's [G] something [NC] women like about a pickup man [G] Verse 2: When I [G] turned sixteen, I saved a few hundred bucks [G] My first car was a pickup truck I was [C] cruisin' the [G] town and the [C] first girl I seen Was [G] Bobbie Jo Gentry, the homecomin' queen She [D] flagged me down and climbed up in the cab And said, [G] "I never knew you were a pickup man" |[Chorus] |You can [C] set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill |And I [G] still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville |I got an [C] eight-foot bed that never has to be made |You know, [D] if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates |I met [C] all my wives in traffic jams |There's just [G] somethin' women like about a [D] pickup man [G] Instrumental: [G] Verse 3: Most [G] Friday nights I can be found In the bed of my truck on an [G] old chaise lounge Backed [C] into my spot at the drive-in show You know a [G] cargo light gives off a [C] romantic glow I never [D] have to wait in line at the popcorn stand 'Cause there's [G] somethin' women like about a pickup man [Chorus] Instrumental: [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] Bridge: [C] A bucket of rust or a brand new machine [D] Once around the block and you'll know what I mean |[Chorus] |You can [C] set my truck on fire and roll it down a hill |And I [G] still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe De Ville |I got an [C] eight-foot bed that never has to be made |You know, [D] if it weren't for trucks we wouldn't have tailgates |I met [C] all my wives in traffic jams |There's just [G] somethin' women like about a pickup man Outro: Yeah, there's [G] somethin' women like about a [D] pickup man [G] [D] [G]