Uploaded by gcbfolk on Feb 28, 2009
Lyrics: [ The Wild Flowers ]
Twas' the wild flowers I preferred
Who owed nothing to nobody
But blossomed in the ditches
And made their own way in the world
Twas' the wild flowers I admired
Who never done nothing to you
But driven from the garden
Sang their own songs in the spring
Chorus:
You can have your lilie, you can have your rose
That were taken and broken, and bred by men
They were grafted and maimed, twisted and tamed
But the wild flowers I enjoyed
They had nothing to do with you
They flowered by the roadside
And wore their own colours in the sun
They were there before you
They'll be there after you
That will out, that will out
Like your own true nature
You can try, you can try
But you never will defeat...
The wild flowers I enjoyed
They had nothing to do with you
Banished from the garden
They made their own way in the world
Sang their own songs in the spring
And wore their own ... colours ... in the sun
Uploader Comments (gcbfolk)
All Comments (26)
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Back listening to this, a great favorite of mine, again today. Thanks very much for your lovely tribute to Kathie's wonderful recording. NAncy
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I first heard this song in De Barras in Clonakilty on a gig I shared with John Spillane, the man who wrote it. Cathie does a wonderful version, one I've played on my radio show. Thanks for posting the video!
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can somebody explain the meaning of these fabulous lyrics? what this beautiful song means?
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@voicetube She is! I remember my siblings and my dad spending a whole day with her, love her (:
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Beautiful voice, beautiful song, beautifully sung. Love it.
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lovely song this, thanks for sharing°!°
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Such a glorious song and gorgeous video! Thank you for this.
NAncy
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I just MET her tonight - she is a genius ... and a VERY nice being!!
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LOVE Cathie Ryan, and really love this song! Your video for it is just gorgeous, one I will be watching again and again. I'll be seeing Cathie this weekend, and I hope she performs it....she did last time I saw her.
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thank you, gcbfolk. such a tribute to the songs. beautiful photos. i've posted links to them on my facebook and myspace pages.
cathiesongs 2 years ago
Hello Cathie,
It's great to receive your personal comments and feedback, and fulfilling seeing the videos posted on your sites.
you have really made my day!
with warm greetings from a sunny Vienna,
Graham
gcbfolk 2 years ago
Cathie has an incredible voice, I just love it!!! Thanks for posting :)
chelpydog 2 years ago
It's a pleasure, many thanks for your kind comments!
gcbfolk 2 years ago