Written by Shel Silverstein for Loretta Lynn, who according to his nephew did not like this song.

From what I understand she (Lynn) didn’t like the song ‘Hey Loretta,’ she hated it. But they said, ‘Hey, it’s custom made, it’s perfect for you.’ I don’t know if he wrote it with her in mind, but the logic and the wisdom of her covering it prevailed, and she certainly had some success with it.

While SIlverstein is perhaps most famous today for his books of silly children’s poetry such as A Light in the Attic and Falling Up. However, Silverstein’s songs have been recorded by such country luminaries as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Waylon Jennings and even Blake Shelton.

Loretta Lynn also recorded Silverstein’s “One’s on the Way”