<P> `` Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man '' is a song written by Kostas and recorded by American country music singer Travis Tritt . It was released in August 1992 as the first of five singles from his third studio album , T-R-O-U-B-L-E . The song became Tritt 's tenth entry on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ( now Hot Country Songs ) charts , where it peaked at number 5 . </P>
who wrote lord have mercy on the working man
Kostas