It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance, and Holly Knight.

[6] The song was originally titled "Rag Time"; however, John Kalodner did not like that, so Holly Knight was called in to help change that lyric.

The melody and lyrics to the second verse are based on the vocal countermelody of the Rolling Stones' cover of Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On" that appears on Got Live If You Want It!

This version had an earlier fadeout, omitting the classic clarinet and trumpet duet behind Tyler's scat singing.

Cash Box said that "there's a spicy drum effect at the very end of this rockin', hit single,"[8] (Including Any Other Editions)l