That was one of the 1st songs I remember liking when I was a kid. It’s so upbeat.
It took about 40 years to realize I’d misunderstood the lyrics. I had thought the fools optimism, sentimental nostalgia and chivalrous “rise to her apology” were somehow rewarded with success!
But he never made her think twice.
This fool can only hope he doesn’t make his wife “think twice” too often, in the opposite direction.
I heard it when I was a kid on the radio and only learned what the meaning of the song was all about 5 years ago, from a rock station show which breaks down the meaning and history of rock songs.