The Man Who Set the Water Free Written by Alex Schireman (age 13)
I read it in the papers I saw it on T.V.
The story ‘bout the man Who set the water free
It wasn’t Bunker Hill wasn’t Custer’s last stand
It wasn’t Gettysburg It was only one man
It happened ‘cross the mountains In Klamath County
I’m Proud of the man Who set the water free
My Grandpa was a farmer There’s some farmer left in me
‘cause I’m proud of the man Who set the water free
It wasn’t rocket science Didn’t take a Hercules
He saw the lake was full And he set the water free
It wasn’t Waco, Texas Not another Ruby Ridge
No guns or FBI It wasn’t that big
Nobody got killed Not even sucker fish
He overrode the computers And put water in the ditch
He wasn’t the Lone Ranger He wasn’t Robin Hood
He didn’t wait for lawyers To tell him that he could
I don’t know where he is I may never know his name
But I’ll raise my glass And toast him just the same
He’d never be convicted By a jury of his peers
They’d want to shake his hand And give him three cheers
When I have grandkids I’ll bounce ‘em on my knee
And tell ‘em of the man Who set the water free
Now God gave us choices God gave us brains
I don’t blame God ‘cause we didn’t get the rain
God made sucker fish They’re part of his plan
But God made farmers And gave ‘em two hands
Hands to work the ground Hands to sow the seeds
Hands to open up the gates And let the water go free
When the Judgement Day comes I hope there’s an override....
On those pearly gates to Heaven And that man floats right inside....
He didn’t build an ark Didn’t part the Red Sea
But I’m proud of the man Who set the water free
I read it in the papers I saw it on T.V.
The story ‘bout the man Who set the water free
It wasn’t Valley Forge Wasn’t Custer’s Last stand
Not the Alamo in Texas But I’m proud of that man
It happened on the lake In Klamath County.....
I’m proud of the man Who set the water free
My Grandpa was a farmer There’s some farmer left in me----
‘cause I’m proud of the man Who set the water free!
Regarding the price for the CD, we think that $10 seems more in line with rural communities' economics. ($8.00 for the CD, $2.00 for shipping and handling) Requests should be mailed to Alex Schireman, 5490 Rogue Valley Highway, Central Point, OR 97502. Once we've recouped our costs, we are committed to donating half the profits to a reputable charitable organization associated with providing relief to the Klamath Basin farmers and their families.