Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy
{{Infobox song
| name = Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Don Williams
| album = True Love
| B-side = Jamaica Farewell
| released = May 1991
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| genre = Country
| length = 2:59
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = Bob McDill
| 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.Stephen Erlewine. [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1874/biography|pure_url=yes}} Don Williams Biography]. Allmusic[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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012224532/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 |date=2012-10-12 }}. RPM
The song has been covered by a number of artists, most notably Josh Turner on his 2006 album Your Man.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100203233003/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/joshturner/albums/album/9149530/your_man Your Man: Music Reviews]. Rolling Stone
Chart performance
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!align="left"|Chart (1991) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|17|chartid=1598|publishdate=August 17, 1991|accessdate=August 16, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|7|artist=Don Williams}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (1991)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1991: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1991| accessdate=August 16, 2013}}
| align="center" | 58 |
References
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Category:Songs written by Bob McDill
Category:Song recordings produced by Garth Fundis
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