1968 during Nashville sessions intended for The Monkees, though it was not released by them until the 1990s. The song has since become a country-rock standard with a complex release history and a narrative focus on a relationship at a breaking point. The song’s lyrics depict a domestic scene where a woman, feeling trapped by the monotony of her life and the sight of her aging reflection, tells her partner she intends to leave. The male protagonist responds not with anger, but with a calm, wrappi