"I Overlooked an Orchid" is a country song that was a hit for Mickey Gilley in 1974.
"Shirly Lyn" is a pseudonym of songwriter Troy Lee Martin, who wrote under several names.
[4] Carl Story was recorded telling a disc jockey that he wrote the song, but Carl Smith denied this version of events, pointing instead to Arthur Q. Smith as the co-writer.
[6] "I Overlooked an Orchid" was recorded by American country music artist Mickey Gilley, released in June 1974 as the second single from the album Room Full of Roses.
[7] The Gilley version had a small amount of crossover interest, peaking at number 104 in the Cashbox "Looking Ahead" survey, in August 1974.