"Wildflowers" is a song written by

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, which was included on the Grammy-winning, multi-Platinum 1987 album '' Trio'' and recorded by Parton with

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and

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. The original recording featured an autoharp, acoustic guitar (played by Harris) and fiddle, and was arranged to sound like an old fashioned Appalachian folk song. It was the fourth single released from the ''Trio'' album, and reached #6 on the ''

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chart in July 1988. In 2008, the recording was played at a reception by the Texas State Democratic Party, honoring former First Lady

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. Johnson's love of wild flowers was well known, and she had long championed the planting of them along the U.S. highways.

Content

In the song, the narrator talks about being restless and wanting to branch out, using wildflowers as a metaphor, concluding that "wildflowers don't care where they grow".

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External links

Wildflowers lyrics at Dolly Parton On-Line
1988 singles Dolly Parton songs Linda Ronstadt songs Emmylou Harris songs Songs written by Dolly Parton Warner Records singles 1986 songs Songs about flowers {{1986-country-song-stub