Lyric discussion by Saucecat 

Cover art for Sooner lyrics by My Morning Jacket

Definitely about Jim's parents.

Being from Louisville I thought it was really neat when I saw the part about Xavier. St. Xavier is where Jim went to high school in Louisville.

What I found very interesting was the second to last stanza starting with, "Sooner or later I'll come to see you." In that stanza I think Jim has become a parent himself, although he has no kids in real life.