Discover the story of the song > Big River – Jimmy Nail

The lyrics talk about the protagonist's memories of growing up by the river and how things have changed. He remembers when the river was filled with coal and ships but now it is different. His father used to work on the river and had to cross it every day, and when he passed away, he was buried at sea. The protagonist wants to hold on to the bond between the past and the future and rebuild what has been lost.