Kredity
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Linda Ronstadt
Vocals
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
Albert Lee
Mandolin
David Lindley
Autoharp
Kenny Edwards
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Mark O'Connor
Viola
Russell Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Boylan
Mastering Engineer
George Massenburg
Producer
Texty
[Verse 1]
The hills were alive with wildflowers and I
Was as wild, even wilder than they
For at least I could run, they just died in the sun
And I refused to just wither in place
[Chorus]
Just a wild mountain rose needing freedom to grow
So I ran fearing not where I'd go
When a flower grows wild, it can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
[Verse 2]
And the flowers I knew in the fields where I grew
Were content to be lost in the crowd
They were common and close, I had no room for growth
And I wanted so much to branch out
[Chorus]
So I uprooted myself from my home ground and left
Took my dreams and I took to the road
When a flower grows wild, it can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
[Verse 3]
I grew up fast and wild and I never felt right
In a garden so different from me
I just never belonged, I just longed to be gone
So the garden, one day, set me free
[Bridge]
I hitched a ride with the wind and since he was my friend
I just let him decide where we'd go
When a flower grows wild, it can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
[Chorus]
Just a wild rambling rose seeking mysteries untold
No regret for the path that I chose
When a flower grows wild, it can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
[Outro]
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
Written by: Dolly Rebecca Parton