A little dirt on her painted nails
Little bruises and pigtails
Dreaming of a great big world
Bedtime stories mamma told
Ain't as fun when they're not your own
Seems like everything she touches, she outgrows
Oh mamma I am growing up
And I don't think I'll ever get enough
Of this life
But when you lay me down to sleep
You're the one I keep with me
And yes, I know, that's the thing about wild wild flowers...
They just grow
Disappointment and a heart that's broke
Got the keys and an open road
If she don't go now she'll never go
Oh mamma I am growing up
And I think that I've had enough of this small life
But when I lay me down to sleep
You're the one I keep with me
And yes, I know, that's the thing about wild wild flowers...
They just grow
Oh I'm so glad I didn't turn that car around
Cuz you can't see the world if you're looking down
And every time I wanted to give up, go home
Mamma said, "I love you ...but no"
Oh mamma I am growing up
And I don't think I'll ever get enough
Of this life
But when I lay me down to sleep
You're the one I keep with me
And yes, I know, that's the thing about wild wild flowers...
They just grow
Yeah, that's the thing about wildflowers... they just grow
