Lyric discussion by dotjerky 

Cover art for I Was In The Air lyrics by Innocence Mission, The

It's a lovely song. The first two verses are definite biblical references (see Ezekiel 17:23 and Jeremiah 5:22, respectively). In each case, the answer to the question is God. I can't think of a reference for the last verse, but it makes a fair amount of sense with that context.