"Mobile Bay" (/ˈmoʊbiːl/) is a song written by Curly Putman and and originally recorded by Johnny Cash for his Billy Sherrill–produced 1981 album The Baron. Released in July 1981 as a single (Columbia 18-02189, with "The Hard Way" on the B-side), the song reached number 60 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of August 15, 1981.