The lyrics refer to God. In the song, Matthews sings about seeking redemption at a bar in heaven where God is the bartender.
Matthews actually was a bartender at Miller's in Charlottesville, Virginia.
This was part of the "Lillywhite Sessions," a set of songs the band recorded with producer Steve Lillywhite, but decided not to release because members of the band and record label felt they were too depressing. The sessions were leaked on the Internet and widely bootlegged. The response from fans was great, which prompted the band to release the songs on an album over a year after they were first recorded. The result was Busted Stuff, which was basically a re-recording of the original sessions.
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