Theologians

I might have a different translation, but I have the verse as John 8:21. "Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come."
I agree with a combination of the interpretations here, and I think thermo4's is particularly profound. I, however, think that Jeff Tweedy isn't speaking in his own voice the entirety of the song. I know he is being tongue-in-cheek, but I think it's telling that on the "One True Vine" live version of the song he introduces it "We're gonna get all religious now." And I think he is up to something from the get go. The direct use of Christ's words at the conclusion, I think, is a clue that Tweedy is speaking from his perspective. I get the impression that this is the crucified, resurrected, ascended Christ looking down on the theologians who proport to do his will on Earth, but really don't know nothing about his soul. And how could they, he is an ocean, an abyss in motion? The theologians discussed here are in the same vein as the Pharisees in Christ's time. How silly Christ must have thought them, arguing with the son of God on theological matters. The "cherry ghost," of course, is his spirit, which Christ tells Peter he will leave with him to start his church.
Whether Tweedy intended this, or is even religious, I doubt, but this is the entire point of that Holy Spirit, I think, the very depth of that abyss in slow motion. It causes its story to be told whether the teller knows it or not. This combined with "The Ruling Class" makes for a very interesting theology. I definitely think Tweedy knows more about Christ's soul than any theologian.