It has been widely covered, most notably by Bobby Bare in 1970, Deryl Dodd in 1996, and Charley Crockett in 2018.
[2] An uncredited review in Billboard called the song "potent Tom T. Hall material, delivered in one of Bare's finest performances.
"[3] Bobby Bare's version spent 16 weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number 3.
[5] Don Yates of Country Standard Time called Dodd's version of the song "impassioned".
[6] Dodd's version charted on Hot Country Songs for 20 weeks, peaking at number 36 in early 1997.