Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy explained

Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy
Type:single
Artist:Don Williams
Album:True Love
B-Side:Jamaica Farewell
Released:May 1991
Genre:Country
Length:2:59
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:Don Williams, Garth Fundis
Prev Title:True Love
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:It's Who You Love
Next Year:1992

"Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in May 1991 as the third single from his album True Love. The song was Williams' last top ten single, peaking at no. 7 on Hot Country Songs and no. 17 on Canadian RPM Country Tracks.[1] [2]

The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably Josh Turner on his 2006 album Your Man.[3]

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Stephen Erlewine. [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1874/biography|pure_url=yes}} Don Williams Biography]. Allmusic
  2. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1604&volume=54&issue=12&issue_dt=August%2024%201991&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=85rg8kq5d3ob6h271ptv89ejt6 Country Tracks
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100203233003/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/joshturner/albums/album/9149530/your_man Your Man: Music Reviews
  4. Web site: Best of 1991: Country Songs . . . 1991. August 16, 2013.