The title track was released as a single and peaked at No. 77 on the country singles chart. Producer
Billy Sherrill had better luck when he cut the song with
George Jones in 1983 and saw it rise to No. 2. Ironically, Jones's version was slightly sweeter, with background singers and a string arrangement, compared to the stripped down version Coe recorded, which emphasised the singer’s vocal and an acoustic guitar. As on his previous two LPs, Coe relied more on outside writers, but managed to write half the songs himself. "If I Knew" is another in a long line of catchy country tunes with breezy hooks Coe seemed able to write so effortlessly, and is augmented with a banjo near the end, giving the song an Appalachian flavour. Similarly, "Little Orphan Annie" is a ballad-turned-bluegrass orgy. The many-times divorced Coe also ruminates on relationship woes on two songs: "I'll Always Be a Fool for You" reveals the weariness that comes with a toxic relationship, while "I've Given 'Bout All I Can Take" expresses frustration at a lover who fears commitment ("You've got a heart that won't let it come through…") Coe covers two classics on the LP. The first is a heartfelt rendition of "Pledging My Love" and includes a spoken introduction where Coe recalls being in the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster, Ohio, in the 1950s when a guard told him that his favourite singer, Johnny Ace, had committed suicide. "I've always wanted to sing that song," Coe says wistfully, "but I was never able to. I think after all these years I'd like to try…" The second cover is "Dock of the Bay" by
Otis Redding. Coe's version is more upbeat than the original. In his
AllMusic review of the album, writer Thom Jurek is effusive in his praise for the vocal performance: The album features two duets, the first with Terry McMillan on "We Got a Bad Thing Goin'" and the second with John Hartford on the "D-R-U-N-K". ==Reception==