ðə pˈɪŋk dʒᵻɹˈæf ɔnðə kˈʌvɚɹ ɪz θˈɔːt təbi ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt mˈɛsɪdʒ tə wˈʌn ʌv hɪz ɡˈɜːlfɹɛndz, spəsˈɪfɪkli ɹˈiːɾə kˈuːlɪdʒ hˌuː hæd dʒˈʌst lˈɛft hˌɪm fɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪəm nˈæʃ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ fˈæktɚz fɚðə dᵻmˈaɪz ʌv sˈiːsnˈaɪ.
The pink giraffe on the cover is thought to be a secret message to one of his girlfriends, specifically Rita Coolidge who had just left him for Graham Nash, which was one of the contributing factors for the demise of CSNY.