"Doctor Time" is the title of a song written by Susan Longacre and Lonnie Wilson and recorded by country music

Country music

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 artist Rick Trevino

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. It was released in October 1994 as the fourth and final single from his eponymous debut album in 1995 (see infobox). It was his second top ten hit on the country charts, reaching #5 on the Billboard

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Hot Country Songs

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 chart and his first top ten single in Canada, reaching #3 on the Canadian RPM

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country Tracks chart in 1995.

Content

"Doctor Time" is an up-tempo honky-tonk number performed with a steady drum beat accompanied by steel guitar and fiddle. The song is inspired by the idea that time heals everything. The narrator is asking "Doctor time" to have mercy on him and heal his heartache.

Chart performance

"Doctor Time" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 8, 1994.

Chart (1994-1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3