So Help Me Girl
Joe Diffie Lyrics


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You could've kissed me, like this wasn't gonna last
Kept me from saying something I'll never take back
You could have held me like there was no chance
Of me waking up where I am
You could have stopped short of every dream I've ever had

So help me girl
You've gone too far
It's way too late
To save my heart
The way it feels
Each time we touch
I know I've never been so loved
And I can't help myself
So help me girl

You had to be there when that old sun came up
Making last night feel like a vision of things yet to come
You just had to hold me like nobody else
Now look what you've gone and done
You had to love me 'til I just can't get enough

So help me girl
You've gone too far
It's way too late
To save my heart
The way it feels
Each time we touch
I know I've never been so loved
And I can't help myself
So help me girl

You've gone too far
It's way too late
To save my heart
The way it feels
Each time we touch
I know I've never been so loved
And I can't help myself
So help me girl





Now I cant help myself, so help me girl

Overall Meaning

In Joe Diffie's song "So Help Me Girl", he sings about a woman who has gone too far in loving him. The first verse suggests that the woman should have avoided getting too emotionally involved, preventing him from saying something he may later regret. He also mentions that she could have held him back from dreaming about a future that may never happen. In the chorus, he pleads with her to help him because he can't control his feelings for her and he feels that she's gone too far. He admits that he has never felt loved like this before.


In the second verse, Diffie describes waking up next to the woman after spending the night together. He suggests that she made him feel like the morning sun was a promise of things to come. He also recognizes that her affection towards him has made him unable to get enough of her. In the final chorus, he repeats his plea for her to help him because he is unable to control his love for her.


Overall, "So Help Me Girl" is a song about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who has reciprocated his feelings to an unsustainable extent. The song highlights the power of love and how it can be overwhelming, leaving the person helpless.


Line by Line Meaning

You could've kissed me, like this wasn't gonna last
You should've acted like you didn't care about me so that I wouldn't have developed such strong feelings for you.


Kept me from saying something I'll never take back
You should've stopped me from saying something hurtful that I would later regret.


You could have held me like there was no chance of me waking up where I am
You should have held me so tightly that I would feel secure and not worry about the uncertainty of our relationship.


You could have stopped short of every dream I've ever had
You should've not fulfilled all of my deepest desires, because now I can't imagine my life without you.


So help me girl, you've gone too far
I need your assistance because you've taken our relationship to a point of no return.


It's way too late to save my heart
It's impossible to save my heart now that I've fallen deeply in love with you.


The way it feels each time we touch, I know I've never been so loved
Our physical connection makes me feel incredibly loved and fulfilled in a way I never have before.


And I can't help myself, so help me girl
I can't stop myself from falling deeper in love with you, so I need your guidance to navigate this intense emotion.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Richard Spooner, Howard Perdew

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Comments from YouTube:

Debbie Lanclos

What a beautiful voice Joe had. In my heart he's singing with God's angels.🐑

David Holton

So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song. Hello

Kim Melton

Joe Diffie was one of my favorite country singers. Those blue eyes make me melt 😍 and that voice!! Just incredible. I cried when I heard he passed away. I remember watching his videos on CMT back in the 90's. Great times!

Greg Normal

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe.

Gayle Reynolds

Emotional song

Irene Dontoh

Such a pure voice we've lost. R.I.P, Joe Diffie😭🌷

Greg Normal

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe.

Laura Dehart

RIP JOE DIFFIE. 😢 We’ve lost another LEGEND in country music.

Jeffery Stumbaugh

I fully agree. I love Joe's music and his sound. R I.P Joe

Big Man

Laura Dehart a major loss to the country world, not too many people know how many hits he had and how many songs he wrote for others. This one sucks 😭😭😭😭

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