dˈɛbɚɹə ˈɛvənz pɹˈaɪs, ʌv bˈɪlboːɹd mˌæɡɐzˈiːn ɹᵻvjˈuːd ðə sˈɔŋ fˈeɪvɚɹəbli, kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪɾ æn "ɪvˈɑːkətˌɪv bˈæləd ðæt ʃˌʊd hˈɛlp hɜː wˈɪn lˈɔŋˌoʊvɚdˈuː ɐksˈɛptəns æt kˈʌntɹi ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ."
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "evocative ballad that should help her win long-overdue acceptance at country radio."