welcome
to the homepage for WILDFLOWER,
one of the most performed songs in the
history of Canadian popular music.
Since 1973 when Skylark's original version
went Top Ten, WILDFLOWER has become a pop
and soul standard. It's been honoured with
SOCAN Classic and Crystal Awards and a
BMI Millionaire's Award. It's the song that
launched David Foster's career. WILDFLOWERhas
been recorded by countless
artists including The O'Jays, The New Birth,
The Neville Brothers, Color Me Badd,
Lisa Fischer, Johnny Mathis and Sandy Lam.
It has been sampled by Fat Joe, Mr. Cheeks
and Tupac Shakur. See 'recordings'
for a
complete list of versions.
"She's
faced the hardest times you can 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 a sorrow no one hears
Still rings in midnight silence
in her ears
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..."
Words by David Richardson
Copyright Edsel Music 1972, Renewed 2000
