The song advises not to believe in theories such as superstitions and the song references how adults blame children for the bad luck they have faced - <nowiki>"</nowiki>thirteen month old baby broke the looking glass<nowiki>"</nowiki>. The song became Stevie<nowiki>'s signature song and is his most performed live. On the charts it was succeeded by Timmy Thomas's "Why Can't We Live Together"</nowiki>