iv. Wildflower
5 She's faced the hardest times you could imagine
And many times her eyes fought back the tears
And when her youthful world was about to fall in
Each time her slender shoulders
Bore the weight of all her fears
And the sorrow no one hears
Still rings in midnight silence in her ears 5
8 Let her cry, for she's a lady
Let her dream, for she's a child
Let the rain fall down upon her
She's a free and gentle flower
Growing wild 8
9 And if by chance I should hold her
Let me hold her for a time
And if allowed but one possession
I would pick her from the garden to be mine 9
3 Be careful how you touch her
For she'll awaken
And sleep's the only freedom that she knows
And when you walk into her eyes
You won't believe
The way she's always paying
For a debt she never owed
And the silent wind still blows
That only she can hear and so she goes… 3
"Wildflower".
Words by David Richardson, Copyright Edsel Music.
"Bloom where you're planted." - Mary Engelbert