Cover versions[edit]

Dolly Parton included a cover of the song on her 1976 All I Can Do album.


Joan Baez cut a live version of the song and it originally appeared on her 1976 live album From Every Stage; the track later appeared in the compilation Joan Baez: The Complete A&M Recordings (released September 23, 2003).


The song also appeared in a 1984 episode of The Dukes of Hazzard titled "Play It Again, Luke" in which it was sung by actor Tom Wopat as Luke and guest star Roberta Leighton as country singer and a former flame of Luke's named Candy Dix.


Jim Horn recorded a version of the song on his 2012 album Children of the Universe featuring Renee Armand on vocals.


For their 2012 album Scars & Stories, American rock band The Fray recorded a version of the song, and Harris appears on the track as a featured artist.


Aoife O'Donovan included a live version of the song on her album Man in a Neon Coat (Live from Cambridge).


The Wailin' Jennys covered the song on their 2017 album Fifteen.


In 2019 the song appeared in the film Wild Rose sung by Jessie Buckley.