 Chesney's rendition of the song is a mid-tempo, set in a calypso orchestration with a slight reggae feel, and is backed by The Wailers, who also sing the final chorus on the album version.The song is about a man detailing his life to a preacher who has told him to forgo a lifestyle of drinking alcohol and pursuing sexual desires, in favor of a more religious-oriented style.In the chorus, the narrator responds saying that "Everybody wants to go to heaven / But nobody wants to go now".