In an interview, Fogerty stated that the song was written about the fact that they were on the top of the charts, and had surpassed all of their wildest expectations of fame and fortune.
Dalam sebuah wawancara, Fogerty menyatakan bahwa lagu itu ditulis tentang fakta bahwa mereka berada di puncak tangga lagu, dan telah melampaui semua harapan ketenaran dan kekayaan mereka yang paling liar.