My brother fell in 85 he was only a kid he couldn’t swim he was only a kid my father jumped in after him he couldn’t swim either he had to jump in for he couldn’t stand der and do nothing for my brother would of drowned my father nerly drowned aswell I’ll never forget it as long as I live things could of went the other way thank god they dint my father was in hospital for two weeks nomonia true story Swansea summer of 85
I never heard this by Don Williams before singing it. My tune is remarkably similar! It was written by Wayland D Holyfield. I don't know who rewrote it for the Severn idea. I tweaked a few sentences, but that's all.
My brother fell in 85 he was only a kid he couldn’t swim he was only a kid my father jumped in after him he couldn’t swim either he had to jump in for he couldn’t stand der and do nothing for my brother would of drowned my father nerly drowned aswell I’ll never forget it as long as I live things could of went the other way thank god they dint my father was in hospital for two weeks nomonia true story Swansea summer of 85
Nice version but the original is 'When The Arkansas River Leaves Oklahoma' by Don Williams. George Jackson
I never heard this by Don Williams before singing it. My tune is remarkably similar! It was written by Wayland D Holyfield. I don't know who rewrote it for the Severn idea. I tweaked a few sentences, but that's all.