The River Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Shnakepup 

Cover art for The River lyrics by Slug

The last line, I always thought of as "Because you got to meet the SUN before you got to meet my son". I can see the Christ/Heaven angle, though.

There's an alternate version (or remix, if you prefer) of this song, with slightly altered lyrics. Personally, I like it better. It was done by The Opus on his album "First Contact 001". It's a completely different version of the song, with different production and what sounds like re-recorded vocals. Anybody who likes this song, check out this other version. It's awesome.