 This song's lyrics make extensive use of U.S. military slang (the "Dad" of the title is GI slang for "Baghdad"), and convey the thoughts and feelings of an uneasy U.S. soldier fighting in Iraq.It was subsequently used on the closing montage of the first episode of the third season of "Sons of Anarchy".This advance release also enjoyed airplay on several radio stations and attracted generally favourable comments from the press and advance publicity for the album.