While "Southampton Dock" is a lament to returning war heroes and other soldiers heading out to a likely death, "Not Now John" addresses society's ignorance of political and economic problems.
Dok je "Southampton Dock" jadikovka za ratne heroje povrtanike i ostale vojnike koji odlaze u vrlo vjerojatnu smrt, "Not Now John" govori o društvu koje je nesvjesno političkih i ekonomskih problema.