Pickup Man – English Lyrics

• By: Joe Diffie

Lyrics & Translation

“Pickup Man” is a quintessential '90s country anthem full of humor and a distinctly American theme. Learning the lyrics will introduce you to common country-lifestyle vocabulary (like 'tailgate' and 'Coupe Deville') and expressions, all delivered with an infectious, moderate up-tempo beat that makes it one of the most fun and memorable songs of Joe Diffie's career.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Well I got my first truck, when I was three ♪

♪ Drove a hundred thousand miles on my knees ♪

♪ Hauled marbles and rocks, and thought twice before ♪

♪ I hauled a Barbie Doll bed for the girl next door ♪

♪ She tried to pay me with a kiss I began to understand ♪

♪ There's just something women like about a PickUp Man ♪

♪ When I turned sixteen, I saved a few hundred bucks ♪

♪ My first car was a Pickup Truck ♪

♪ Started cruisin' the town and the first girl I seen ♪

♪ Was Bobbie Jo Gentry the homecoming queen ♪

♪ She flagged me down and climbed up in the cab, and said ♪

♪ I never knew you were a Pickup Man ♪

♪ You can set my truck on fire, roll it down a hill ♪

♪ But I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille ♪

♪ It's got an eight foot bed that never has to be made ♪

♪ You know if it weren't for trucks ♪

♪ We wouldn't have tailgates ♪

♪ I met all my wives in traffic jams ♪

♪ You know there's something women like about a Pickup Man ♪

♪ Most Friday nights, I can be found ♪

♪ In the back of my truck on an old chaise lounge ♪

♪ Backed into my spot at the drive-in show ♪

♪ You know a cargo light gives off a romantic glow ♪

♪ I never have to wait in line at the popcorn stand ♪

♪ There's just something women like about a pickup Man ♪

♪ You can set my truck on fire, roll it down a hill ♪

♪ But I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille ♪

♪ It's got an eight foot bed that never has to be made ♪

♪ You know if it weren't for trucks ♪

♪ We wouldn't have tailgates ♪

♪ I met all my wives in traffic jams ♪

♪ You know there's something women like about a Pickup Man ♪

♪ A bucket of rust, or a brand new machine ♪

♪ Once around the block and you'll know what I mean ♪

♪ You can set my truck on fire, roll it down a hill ♪

♪ But I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille ♪

♪ It's got an eight foot bed that never has to be made ♪

♪ You know if it weren't for trucks ♪

♪ We wouldn't have tailgates ♪

♪ I met all my wives in traffic jams ♪

♪ You know there's something women like about a Pickup Man ♪

♪ Yeah there's something women like about a Pickup Man ♪

♪ Drive pickups ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large vehicle used for transporting goods
mile /maɪl/ A2	noun - a unit of distance equal to 1,609 meters
miles /maɪlz/ A2	noun - plural of mile, distances traveled
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - operate and control a vehicle
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping
women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A2	noun - plural of woman, adult females
king /kɪŋ/ B1	noun - a male ruler of a country
queen /kwiːn/ B1	noun - a female ruler of a country
fire /faɪər/ A2	verb - to shoot bullets or missiles noun - a flame or combustion
hook /hʊk/ B2	noun - a curved tool used for catching or holding things
tailgate /ˈteɪlɡeɪt/ B2	noun - a hinged board at the back of a truck or car