Buffett wrote the song to his future wife while he was on tour. At a live performance in 1974, Buffett mentioned that he had written the song heading out to California the previous year, meaning that it would have been written as he was "heading up to San Francisco for the Labor Day Weekend show" in 1973.
Buffett wrote the song for his future wife during a tour. At a live performance in 1974, Buffett indicated that he had composed the tune while traveling to California the previous year, suggesting it was written as he "was heading up to San Francisco for Labor Day Weekend" in 1973.