: The reviewer jokes that the "old grey bearded men" at the general store are likely "totally messing with him" when they vaguely claim to have seen the girl "yesterday or the day before".

: Despite the "batshit crazy" premise, the review concludes that Elvis's "vocal perfection" makes the anguish feel 100% real and emotionally devastating.

: The reviewer points out that if you examine the lyrics literally, the narrator is a "nutjob" hitch-hiking across an entire state on foot with nothing but a photo.

: Even the preacher who gives him a ride is seen as someone who probably regretted picking up a "lunatic" until he heard the desperate story.