Ships That Don't Come In

"Ships That Don't Come In"
Single by Joe Diffie
from the album Regular Joe
B-side"Startin' Over Blues"
ReleasedApril 14, 1992
GenreCountry
Length3:39
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Paul Nelson, Julian Williams Dave Gibson
Producer(s)Johnny Slate, Bob Montgomery
Joe Diffie singles chronology
"Is It Cold in Here"
(1991)
"Ships That Don't Come In"
(1992)
"Next Thing Smokin'"
(1992)

"Ships That Don't Come In" is a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in 1992. It was released in April 1992 as the second single from his album Regular Joe. The song was written by Julian Williams , Paul Nelson and Dave Gibson the latter of whom was also recording for Epic as a member of the Gibson/Miller Band at the time.