The man makes reference to his military background and how he faithfully worked for his former employer before an economic downturn forced it to cease business operations.

The end of the song is somewhat vague as to whether the man is successful in gaining a new job or just interviewing for another position, though it is clear that the urgency of his situation is mounting.

Giving it four-and-a-half stars out of five, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country said that it "tells a chillingly familiar story that one can’t help but stop and notice."

[4] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, calling it "a masterpiece that is as timely as it is well written and performed.

Otherwise, it tells the story of the Goodyear tire manufacturer in Union City, Tennessee which was ceasing operations, and features interviews with several former workers of the plant that talk about how hard it will be now that they are unemployed.