The Top Tens- The All-Time Best Tracy Lawrence Songs

Tracy Lawrence is one of those artists who seems like he’s been on the charts and been relevant as far back as you can remember. Every song that pops on the radio is one you know the words to and each one makes you want to just sing along. It was actually 1991 when Lawrence made his debut on the country music charts that year with the single "Sticks and Stones."

His debut album, also titled Sticks and Stones, was also a Number One album on the Top Country Albums charts, and was certified platinum. Lawrence was Billboard's Top New Male Vocalist in 1992 and received the ACM’s Best New Artist and Top New Male Vocalist awards in 1993. Overall, Lawrence has charted more than thirty singles on the country music charts, including eight Number Ones and fourteen additional Top Ten hits.

This week’s Top Ten List is this listener's favorite Tracy Lawrence songs- hopefully subject to change as Tracy releases great songs down the road…

10. I’ll Never Pass This Way Again- 1999- Nearly unheard, this amazingly moving song from The Civil War: The Nashville Sessions is a haunting rendition of a Civil War soldier heading off to war.

9. Til’ I Was A Daddy Too- 2007- Released off his For The Love album of his own Rocky Comforts Label, this parental tearjerkers is a great gift for any new parent.

8. Lessons Learned- 1997- This title is a perfect redemption song as Lawrence returned to radio following a much-publicized scuffle with an ex-wife.

7. If The Good Die Young- 1994- Amazingly this was his 4th #1 single off his Alibis album.

6. My Second Home- 1993- A great tune about making your favorite corner bar home #1 after getting kicked out of your first.

5. Sticks & Stones- 1992- People forget that Lawrence’s career got off to a rocky start. On May 31, 1991, Tracy walked his former girlfriend to the door of her hotel room and was confronted by three armed men. The men robbed them and attempted to force Lawrence and his friend into her motel room. Lawrence resisted and was shot four times, allowing his friend to escape. Two of the wounds were major and necessitated surgery. One of the bullets remains embedded in Lawrence's pelvis. A year later, he was atop the charts with this tune. That's living a country song right there...

4. Time Marches On- 1996- Quite possibly his most recognizable and easiest to sing-along-with tune he’s ever released. Has it really been 12 years since it was released?

3. Texas Tornado- 1995- “My Little Texas Tornado…I'm like a tumbleweed in a wild west Texas wind, You're blowing me away again, Texas tornado blowing me away again” His best hook ever.

2. Find Out Who Your Friends Are- 2006- It had been 11 years since his last #1 and the labels of Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney made it difficult to get this song with Lawrence and the two superstars on radio. 41 weeks after its release, it would hit the top spot on the Billboard charts and it would go on to win CMA Musical Event Of The Year.

1. Paint Me A Birmingham- 2004- Easily my favorite Tracy Lawrence tune, this song evokes a deep emotion in his southern voice that’s missing from many of the shouted songs on today’s radio. It’s truly what makes Lawrence one of the top unheralded singer-songwriters of our generations.