Two songs recorded by the great Randy Travis spring to mind: "Some of the Reasons I cheat" and " On the other Hand". And why not throw in Randy's "The Box". These songs are most definitely "country songs" - not pop songs with "country" pretensions!

p.s. re. The George Jones' song. It's well sung ( now there's an understatement) but I'd gringe if I had to play it to my rock/folk music friends!