That's Why I Sing This Way is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Daryle Singletary.

Except for its title track, the album is composed of cover songs.

Two singles were released from it: the title track and a cover of Conway Twitty's 1980 Number One single "I'd Love to Lay You Down", which respectively reached #47 and #43 on the U.S.

The version of "I Never Go Around Mirrors" on this album was first recorded by Keith Whitley, Whitley had Shafer write the second verse heard here.

The album includes guest appearances from George Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Rhonda Vincent,[1] John Wesley Ryles, Merle Haggard and Johnny Paycheck.