Lovers and Leavers (album)

Lovers and Leavers is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Hayes Carll.

Critical reception
Exclaim! wrote that "the songs themselves are generally uninspired, and often feel unfinished despite being co-written, almost all of them, with top-notch songwriters." Relix wrote that Carll's "hard-bitten tales bring favorable comparisons to Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Kris Kristofferson."

Track listing

 * 1) Drive (Hayes Carll, Jim Lauderdale) – 3:19
 * 2) Sake of the Song (Carll, Darrell Scott) – 4:44
 * 3) Good While It Lasted (Carll, Will Hoge) – 3:14
 * 4) You Leave Alone (Carll, Scott Nolan) – 4:01
 * 5) My Friends (Carll, David Beck, Paul Cauthen) – 3:52
 * 6) The Love That We Need (Carll, Jack Ingram, Allison Moorer) – 4:08
 * 7) Love Don't Let Me Down (Carll, Scott) – 3:16
 * 8) The Magic Kid (Carll, Scott) – 4:08
 * 9) Love Is So Easy (Carll, Ruston Kelly) – 3:04
 * 10) Jealous Moon (Carll, J.D. Souther) – 4:24

Personnel

 * Hayes Carll – Vocals, acoustic guitar
 * Jay Bellerose – Drums, percussion
 * Tyler Chester – Piano, organ, and Wurlitzer
 * Eric Heywood – Pedal steel
 * David Piltch – Electric bass, upright bass