Across the River Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tarstarkas 

Cover art for Across the River lyrics by Bruce Hornsby

Don't understand why she had to come back. What's with the row boat? Why look West? Why 35 weeks? What is it that might not happen for him if he leaves?

@tarstarkas I think the rowboat symbolises struggles in the river. To operate a rowboat it takes hard work (and can be a lot of hard work), strength, patience and perseverance. Esp. compared to something like a power boat.

Looking west ... could she be on the east coast somewhere and looking back over a cityscape (or conversely on the west coast and looking out across the ocean, watching the sunset and dreaming ... that her dreams have not set).

Not sure about the 35 weeks ... could it be that she is pregnant??