這首歌主要是在表達孩子們在第一次世界大戰時的心聲：「我們要爸爸回家。」

出處: De Costa, Harry, music and James M. Reilly, words. "We Want Our Daddy Dear, Back Home. (Hello Central, Give Me France.)" 1918. Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920 (from Duke University), American Memory collections, Library of Congress.