"Diggin' Up Bones" is a song written by Paul Overstreet, Al Gore, and Nat Stuckey, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in August 1986 as the third single from his album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada. Content The song is a mid-tempo ballad, in which the male narrator yearns for "a love that's dead and gone", whose items he kept and pulled out of storage. Charts Certifications References 1986 singles 1986 songs Randy Travis songs Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Songs written by Nat Stuckey Songs written by Paul Overstreet Warner Records singles