A canção foi inspirada pela história dos povos indígenas da Austrália, onde as mulheres da comunidade compravam, com dinheiro que coletavam entre elas, um homem por um tempo, para ser um marido coletivo. Neil Diamond, impressionado com essa história durante sua turnê na Austrália, escreveu a música como uma forma de interpretação fantasiosa dessa narrativa.
Cracklin' Rosie, get on board We're gonna ride till there ain't no more to go Taking it slow, Lord don't you know Have me a time with a poor man's lady Hitchin' on a twilight train Ain't nothing there that I care to take along Maybe a song, to sing when I want Don't need to say please to no man for a happy tune Oh, I love my Rosie child She got the way to make me happy You and me, we go in style Cracklin' Rosie you're a store-bought woman You make me sing like a guitar hummin' Our song keeps runnin' on Play it now Cracklin' Rosie, make me a smile Girl if it lasts for an hour, that's all right We got all night to set the world right Find us a dream that don't ask no questions, yeah Oh, I love my Rosie child She got the way to make me happy You and me, we go in style Cracklin' Rosie, you're a store-bought woman You make me sing like a guitar hummin' Our song keeps runnin' on Play it now