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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Vocals
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
Albert Lee
Albert Lee
Mandolin
David Lindley
David Lindley
Autoharp
Kenny Edwards
Kenny Edwards
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
Viola
Russell Kunkel
Russell Kunkel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Boylan
John Boylan
Mastering Engineer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Producer

Lyrics

[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
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