Lyric Analysis -
Across the River

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This song is about pursuing hard-to-attain goals in the face of skepticism from people around you.

It also says that there is nothing wrong with a little healthy ambition.

From "Bruce Hornsby & The Range - A Night On The Town" Sheet music published in 1990 by Cherry Lane Music Company, Inc. (ISBN 0-89524-580-9)