Written by frontman Ed Volker, it features a swamp rock style that characterizes the album.

The song was released as a single and became a minor hit, reaching number 23 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

[3] Jay Miller of The Patriot Ledger called the song "among the band’s most mainstream-sounding rockers, and a terrific power ballad.

"[4] Jim Washburn of the Los Angeles Times was largely critical of a 1991 performance by The Radiators, but praised their rendition of "Like Dreamers Do" as the band hitting "a persuasive groove, sinking into a New Orleans second-line rhythm that seemed so forced on other songs.

[6] OffBeat magazine's John Swenson noted that guitarist Dave Malone's "expressive take" on the song "deserved the radio polish [it] got.