Diggin' up Bones
Paul Overstreet
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Last night I dug your picture out from our old dresser drawer I set it on the table and I talked to it till four I read some old love letters right up to the break of dawn Yeah, I've been sittin' alone, diggin' up bones Then I went through the jewelry and I found our wedding rings I put mine on my finger and I gave yours a fling Across this lonely bedroom of our recent broken home Yeah, tonight I'm sittin' alone, diggin' up bones I'm diggin' up bones, I'm diggin' up bones, Exhuming things that's better left alone And I'm resurrecting mem'ries of a love that's dead and gone Yeah, tonight I'm sittin' alone, diggin' up bones And I went through the closet and I found some things in there, Like that pretty lingerie that I bought you to wear And I recalled how good you looked each time you had it on Yeah, tonight I'm sittin' alone, diggin' up bones I'm diggin' up bones, I'm diggin' up bones, Exhuming things that's better left alone And I'm resurrecting mem'ries of a love that's dead and gone Yeah, tonight I'm sittin' alone, diggin' up bones
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Written by: Al Gore, Nat Stuckey, Paul Overstreet
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Title"Diggin' Up Bones" is a song written by Paul Overstreet, Al Gore, and Nat Stuckey.
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SongwriterPaul Overstreet is a Grammy winning songwriter who collaborated on writing "Diggin' Up Bones." He has written several country hits for various artists including Blake Shelton, Randy Travis, and Kenny Chesney.
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Artist"Diggin' Up Bones" was performed by Randy Travis, an influential figure in country music. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Album"Diggin' Up Bones" was included in Randy Travis's album “Storms of Life” which was released in 1986. The album was a big hit in country music and established Travis as a Neo-traditional country star.
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AchievementThe song reached number one on the Billboard country chart in the United States. It stayed at the top spot for a week and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart.
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SongwriterDespite sharing a name with the former Vice President, the Al Gore who collaborated on "Diggin' Up Bones" is a successful Nashville songwriter, notable for his hits in the 1980s and 1990s.
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SongwriterNat Stuckey, along with Overstreet and Gore, also contributed to the songwriting of "Diggin' Up Bones.” Stuckey was an established country singer-songwriter from the 1960s until his death in 1988.
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ContentThe song's lyrics depict the heartbroken protagonist "digging up bones" – or resurrecting memories – of an old love.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Diggin' up Bones" features Randy Travis at a graveyard, in line with the song's theme of resurrecting past memories.
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CoversThe song has also been covered by other artists, including singer Mark Chesnutt for the Randy Travis tribute album released in 2019.
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Music History"Diggin Up Bones" is considered part of the neo-traditional country wave in the 1980s, which returned to more traditional forms of country music after a period dominated by pop country trends.
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AwardsRandy Travis' rendition of "Diggin' Up Bones" has been appreciated for his rich baritone and traditional country instrumentation, contributing to his Grammy awards and recognition within the country music industry.
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