Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine (1987) Guns N' Roses 1987 Sweet child o' mine Did you know that... The lyrics are based on a poem by Axl Rose (the band’s singer), about his then-girlfriend Erin Everly (daughter of one of The Everly Brothers). The coupled married in Las Vegas in 1990 but got divorced just nine months later. How does this song make you feel? Report abuse SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS