WILDFLOWER
music and lyrics: Carolyn Wonderland
Angel was as wild as one-eyed Jacks in poker
Her voice like her name and beauty to match
Spent her time waiting round on change and on tables
That girl's got an itch this Army town can't scratch
Out of hard concrete grows a wildflower
Where the danger of a missed step always looms
Humbly she shines on a city sidewalk
Just enough sunlight to let her bloom
Husband died in war, Brother's in penitentiary
Baby's in the car seat, and the suitcase is packed
It isn't hard to leave when there's nothing here she believes in
You can salute any flag you want to, none of them will bring him back
Out of hard concrete grows a wildflower
Where the danger of a missed step always looms
Humbly she shines on a city sidewalk
Just enough sunlight to let her bloom
Freedom don't come cheap and that's not lost on Angel
Help Wanted ads are answered with her baby in tow
She rewards herself with a tattoo of a peace sign on her ankle
Picked up some diapers on the way to their new home
Out of hard concrete grows a wildflower
Where the danger of a missed step always looms
Humbly she shines on a city sidewalk
Just enough sunlight to let her bloom