It was released as the lead track on an EP of the same name on 3 September 1971,[1] which reached No.
[2] The song later appeared on the 1972 compilation album Living in the Past.
[3] The song is centred around Anderson's acoustic guitar playing,[4] and the lyrics talking about everyday life, concluding that "the tune ends too soon for us all".
[5] It is the first Jethro Tull recording to feature drummer Barriemore Barlow, who had joined the group shortly before.
[2] Fairport Convention covered the song on their 1997 album Who Knows Where the Time Goes.