"Don't Toss Us Away" is a song written by Bryan MacLean and recorded by country rock band Lone Justice in 1985 on their self-titled debut album.
In 1988, the song was recorded by American country music singer Patty Loveless, who released it as the second single from her album Honky Tonk Angel, in February 1989.
Loveless' version reached the number five position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in May 1989.
[1] Loveless and her brother, Roger Ramey, heard the song while driving with Tony Brown.
Maria McKee, songwriter Bryan MacLean's sister and Lone Justice singer, told Loveless at the studio that she was singing/recording the song the way her brother had always intended.