[2] The song grabbed nationwide attention when the version by Cal Smith reached #35 on the country music charts in 1968.
[1] The tune also was a local hit in the late sixties by Hawaii's Myra English.
[3] Jerry Lee Lewis released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Live at the International.
[4] It was covered in 1990 by George Strait, whose version was the second single from his album Livin' It Up.
The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1990.