I have listened to this song many times over the years and still cannot listen to it without tearing up. A beautiful story so well told by a great man.
I love Slim's music I only got to see him twice live on stage , I have all his tapes and LP's, and CD ,and still , to day when I play his music it brings a tear to my eye just remember were I first heard that song, he may be gone but he will never be forgotten he will always be in my heart 💖.
Yes, every time I hear it I think of times when I was travelling 'round and come across old abandoned towns reading the headstones in the cemeteries and you just drift off imagining how hard and sad it must have been for those early people. Slim captures it beautifully here doesn't he? Isn't you tube a great place for us all to come and share all these memories and music. Let's hope the greedy blighters don't get their hands on it and spoil it. Thank You. Merry Christmas.
I was born and raised in Wauchope NSW.. just a few klms South of Kempsey..were Slim and Amos hailed from... Later on, I lived Kempsey for a number of years.. During that time, I became great friends with Slim's old mate, Shorty Ranger. Sadly, Slim and Shorty have now passed on. In 1993, I created the cover art for Slim's Anniversary Album No2.. Great memories of great people.
I have over 30 L/P's vinyl's of Slim Dusty, he is the master of bringing our past back to us, of course there are others, Jimmy Little, Hank Williams, and more, but it's Slim for me.
Yes! Of Course I agree with all the Wonderful comments to this song and To Slim and His gift of 'working' a song, Sooo Well!!! Thank You for Sharing This Treasure. And Thanks to GOD too for allowing You the equipment & Time to make such Good use of it!!!
this song is typical great slim writing I can just imagine slim siting with his billy boiling thinking up this song we lost slim but we still have his music
I actually stopped at this spot a few days ago. A rather lonely little spot a few kilometres west of Miles. Those early people did it SO hard. We have no idea these days. RIP Clara
At some point someone decided to use the word "artist" to describe any musician, which is incorrect. Anything with singing or instruments is music. Art is something that expands, broadens, and deepens the human soul. This is a work of art.
@PaulR209 So right there mate. This is the first time that I have heard this particular song, from an album I have always wanted to find, either vinyl or CD, but never could, but any way this song moved me to tears as some of his songs can. The Lyrics seem to be words that Joy McKean would write
Bit like the story of Oliver Twist, mother sick and overcome with fever and has just enough energy to place a kiss on his forehead before she died. Times were hard back then
One of is best the same response reading below...always brings a tear Keep this site alive regards doc
This guy is a true legend
Every generation needs to understand this.. 👍👍👍
I have listened to this song many times over the years and still cannot listen to it without tearing up. A beautiful story so well told by a great man.
Norm the graves are there outside miles going towards Roma
Yes, this is one of slims timeless classics, he has so many great songs, he has a way of telling the story like no other. RIP SD.
I love Slim's music I only got to see him twice live on stage , I have all his tapes and LP's, and CD ,and still , to day when I play his music it brings a tear to my eye just remember were I first heard that song, he may be gone but he will never be forgotten he will always be in my heart 💖.
just the Best song writer we have ever had, love to all who follow the SLIM,
Yes, every time I hear it I think of times when I was travelling 'round and come across old abandoned towns reading the headstones in the cemeteries and you just drift off imagining how hard and sad it must have been for those early people.
Slim captures it beautifully here doesn't he?
Isn't you tube a great place for us all to come and share all these memories and music.
Let's hope the greedy blighters don't get their hands on it and spoil it.
Thank You. Merry Christmas.
Even though life was hard they were free
One of Slim's best - I never tire of listening to it
Thanks for posting
Are you even near the area where Amos and slim are?
I was born and raised in Wauchope NSW.. just a few klms South of Kempsey..were Slim and Amos hailed from... Later on, I lived Kempsey for a number of years.. During that time, I became great friends with Slim's old mate, Shorty Ranger. Sadly, Slim and Shorty have now passed on.
In 1993, I created the cover art for Slim's Anniversary Album No2..
Great memories of great people.
That is a really nice song😄👏
This is one of my favourite ballads. ❤️
Such wonderful words. Slim knew how to sing such wonderful stories. Such a great man.
I have over 30 L/P's vinyl's of Slim Dusty, he is the master of bringing our past back to us, of course there are others, Jimmy Little, Hank Williams, and more, but it's Slim for me.
GOOD GOD SLIM YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME SUCH FEELING YOU PUT INTO THESE SONGS NO STORIES!!! GOD BLESS
Yes! Of Course I agree with all the Wonderful comments to this song and To Slim and His gift of 'working' a song, Sooo Well!!! Thank You for Sharing This Treasure. And Thanks to GOD too for allowing You the equipment & Time to make such Good use of it!!!
I first got onto this song about five years ago and I reckon I've played it a million times. Cheers Mate.
One hell of singer in any one's book.
This is one of Roy Wheeler's songs. I know Roy wrote the poem but Slim may have set it to music. Beautiful words and Slim does it so well.
What a great song RIP SD.
Thanks You Slim X 💯
HE WAS OUR VERY BEST SINGER'SONG WRITER OF COUNTRY R.I.PEACE. SLIM HOPE YOU ARE IN HEAVEN:
Clara Roberts so beautiful music
Lovely song I listen to it often, RIP Slim
this song is typical great slim writing I can just imagine slim siting with his billy boiling thinking up this song we lost slim but we still have his music
I actually stopped at this spot a few days ago. A rather lonely little spot a few kilometres west of Miles. Those early people did it SO hard. We have no idea these days. RIP Clara
R I P S D AND CLARA AND HER CHILD
Thanks, always wondered where it was, will stop next time
Wyrung??
@@davidbeale1420 its in qld 7km out of a town called miles going towards roma
Donald, I stopped there last year and paid my respects to all mentioned on the roll. I feel more connected to this song now after being there.
Well sung by Slim, and the lyrics, by Roy Wheeler are right up there with Banjo Paterson's "Man from Snowy River" !!!
just about brings you to tears
A beautiful but sad song of and from the days gone by and the tough life for the people of these times who made this great country
At some point someone decided to use the word "artist" to describe any musician, which is incorrect. Anything with singing or instruments is music. Art is something that expands, broadens, and deepens the human soul.
This is a work of art.
@PaulR209 So right there mate. This is the first time that I have heard this particular song, from an album I have always wanted to find, either vinyl or CD, but never could, but any way this song moved me to tears as some of his songs can. The Lyrics seem to be words that Joy McKean would write
Beautiful words. One of Slim's best, although he didn't write the lyrics. I think it is on the Coming Home album.
R I P TO ALL THE CLARAS.
Could be story from any railroad construction anywhere in the word , I bet there were many many Clara,s .
love this song has any one got a copy of old time drovers lament..on utube
it's already there mate just type it in and you'. find it.th-cam.com/video/FpodV1okf6g/w-d-xo.html
@radar181 The words were written by the late Roy Wheeler
Bit like the story of Oliver Twist, mother sick and overcome with fever and has just enough energy to place a kiss on his forehead before she died. Times were hard back then
Hi there how are you my friend
great song
22 dislikes for this great song, i wonder why? R I P SD.
A pity some of these feminists cant find out how women lived in the west in the old days.
This took place in the late 19th Century. Antibiotics did not exist. There probably was no hospital in Miles then.
Alan Batterman is there one now?
Probably. But that would not have done any good over 100 years ago.
coldest place i ever worked
@@michaelgrambauer8005 yes
@@asbpab1966 there is