The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
[1] The song was also critically acclaimed with the Statler Brothers winning the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
The song is a sometimes nostalgic, sometimes bittersweet look back at what became of a fictional high school graduating class from 15 years earlier.
Some of the tales are of success; they became teachers, factory workers, a church organist, and owners of various business enterprises.
Reflecting real life, the lyrics also remember classmates of which they've lost track ("where Mavis finally wound up is anybody's bet").