Whats the story behind Bon Jovi miss Fourth of July?

The song was written by Bon Jovi's lead-singer Jon Bon Jovi. The song is a tribute to his father-in-law as well as the father-in-law of Bon Jovi's tour manager, Bobby Bandiera, both of whom died on the Fourth of July. The song details how their family will try hard to enjoy their Fourth of July but will be thinking about them and hoping that they can get through the day without crying too much.