Matt Slocum, guitarist for the Texan group said it was a "bit of a shock" when a local newspaper pointed out what was glaringly evident to more worldly listeners, even if songwriter Lee Mavers has never outlined the meaning directly.
What I found amazing was that the Westport, Slocum and Sakonnet Rivers are kept as devoid of Coke cans, and refuse of any kind as I found the Snake and Green Rivers in Wyoming as well as the rivers of Montana.