The song was written in the early 1930s after many Gibraltarians emigrated to the United States of America in search of job opportunities, but were instead faced with the hardships of the Great Depression.
Lagu ini ditulis pada awal 1930-an setelah banyak warga Gibraltar beremigrasi ke Amerika Serikat untuk mencari pekerjaan, tetapi malah dihadapi kesulitan Depresi Besar.