He says his farewells to his friends, including Rosie Rooke, who "wore her Sunday hat so she'd impress [the singer.]"

Dave Davies commented on the song, "There's that love and fondness for Americana and for country music because I had quite a big family, and all the great films like South Pacific and Oklahoma!

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine cited the track as a highlight from the Muswell Hillbillies album.

[4] However, in a more critical analysis of the song, Mike Saunders of Rolling Stone said, "The country stuff [on Muswell Hillbillies] is another matter.

Such as things like the Kinks nasally whining 'I'm a Muswell hillbilly boy, But my heart lies in old West Virginia.