*First line is the artist name. 1977. Legendary artist who started as part of a popular duo in the 1960s. The Oak Ridge Boys provided background vocals on this song. Billboard found the melody to be "catchy" and the lyrics to be "sensitive, thoughtful, melancholic and evocative." Cash Box said that "the emotionally complex lyric works around the title, which serves as the song's memorable chorus line." Record World said that it "shows his perception of adult problems and relationships to be undimmed."