 Gould identifies the song as the third consecutive track in which the narrative conveys miscommunication.McCartney described its music as "very Motown-flavored", with a "feel" inspired by Motown bassist James Jamerson.The verses use the same chord sequence as the Four Tops' hit "It's the Same Old Song", which was titled by its writers, the Holland–Dozier–Holland team, in acknowledgement that they had already used the same pattern in their composition "I Can't Help Myself".