West Virginia Wildflower - Original by Stacy Grubb
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West Virginia Wildflower The first time that he saw her She was fetching water from the creek He was a New York lawyer She was a West Virginia wildflower with no shoes on her feet He was driven by the doller She'd been livin' in a holler all her
life It was fate that made him break down In that Appalachian coal town the day he met his wife CHORUS: And he took her to his home in New York City Where the pines ain't as tall as the concrete towers And while a nighttime skyline sure is pretty It ain't a home to a West Virginia Wildflower It a
in't a home to a West Virginia Wildflower He tried to make her happy He did everything that he knew to do But she missed her mom and daddy And she cried every night 'cause the mountain life was the only one she knew So she told him that she loved him But knew he was wanting something she couldn't
be He lived a life she didn't fit in And he wanted a rose but a mountain wildflower was all she'd ever be CHORUS 2: And it rained on the day she left New York City Leaving him took everything in her power She said, "You'll never have the life that you want with me. I'll always be a West Virginia Wi
ldflower Never more than a West Virginia Wildflower." BRIDGE: And she hadn't been gone for very long When he finally saw where he'd been wrong He tried to give her everything that his money could buy Then he realized, she was born free and wild Now, he's just a small-town lawyer Lookin' more lik
e Tom Sawyer than Wall Street They're catching fireflies with their daughter As she runs through the West Virginia Wildflowers with no shoes on her feet DOC 2005 by Stacy M. Grubb
Tags for this video: Americana Appalachia bluegrass folk Original roots singer/songwriter Virginia West Wildflower
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| : ) Well, for a ... ( 5 months ago by JeKaBmusic) |
| : ) Well, for a long time, 10 out of 10 of the metro areas in the US where people moved the least often were in WVa, eastern OH, western PA and up around to north eastern PA, like Scranton. Now, down in WVa, they might have achieved that differently, but in PA, they'd tell the kids things like, "Don't get your hopes" and "What, you think you're bettern' us?" : ) And about how they just "couldn't live like THEM (other people)." So it's good that they're loving and supportive there. : ) |
| Dangit...I ... ( 5 months ago by stacywv) |
| Dangit...I accidentally clicked "remove" on your other thing instead of "reply." GRRRRR! That's the second time I've done that. Anyway, I've seen October Sky. Yes it was "set" in WV (the very county in which I grew up, in fact...my uncle worked with Homer's dad). I don't recall a time when anyone ever shot down my hopes and the only person who ever accused me of being "better" was my brother and he also called me lazy, which wasn't true, either. He's just a brat. And that is true. |
| Anyway, the movie ... ( 5 months ago by stacywv) |
| Anyway, the movie wasn't actually filmed in WV and doesn't always accurately represent us or the events. My granny lived in Coalwood at that time and the movie sensationalized what actually did take place. Buy the book. But isn't that always how it goes? I lived in central FL for a while and missed the mountains terribly. I lived in Knoxville, TN, for four years. I truly loved Knoxville and miss it still. It really just depends on what is important to you. Macy's is really low on my list |
| I'm influenced very ... ( 5 months ago by stacywv) |
| I'm influenced very little by how many *other* people want to live here. In fact, I tend to go where the people ain't, even on vacations. All I care about is what I love and what I want outside of my window when I look out it. I was born and raised in WV and to this day can still have my breath taken away when driving down the road and taking in the scenery. Folks here are nice and we get a bad rap (mainly here in southern WV) for being dumb hillbillies. I know a few, for sure, but just as |
| with any sweeping ... ( 5 months ago by stacywv) |
| with any sweeping generalization, that mindset reflects more ignorance on the one doing the pointing than the ones getting pointed at. It ain't all pretty. I know that. But I'd rather be a West Virginia Wildflower than to have grown up in the way that I see kids growing up in Laguna Beach (thank you, MTV). They may have plenty of things, but I'm glad to get something a little deeper than that out of life. There are other places on this earth where I'm sure I could feel right at home, but WV |
| doesn't *feel* like ... ( 5 months ago by stacywv) |
| doesn't *feel* like my home; It *is* my home. And I'm a blessed person because of it - Macy's or no Macy's (although I do believe there is a Macy's in Huntington). By the way, just to be clear, I really love Homer Hickam. I've spoken to and met him and he and my dad are acquaintances and he's a class act gentleman and I'm proud to have shared WV soil with him. My comments on the movie don't reflect on him at all. He also looks nothing like he did in the movie, so that part's fake, too. |
| Hah. : ) This is ... ( 5 months ago by JeKaBmusic) |
| Hah. : ) This is great, Stacy! Really great, because you headed out and saw different people living different ways and then made your own mind up and went back to a place you found inspiring. Though...man, for my money? I used to love zipping past another car on a two-lane going 85...now I'm like..."Crap get a median!" ; ) And...I just picked Macy's to be cute. We actually got a Target built a half block from us in the inner city two miles from the White House...on land that sat empty... |
| ...and now we find ... ( 5 months ago by JeKaBmusic) |
| ...and now we find reasons to walk up there twice a day. ; ) But our rent also doubled so we're moving a little out into a county east of town. But, yeah, I can be in the Target thinking, "This is nice, but it's the last thing I ever wanted to value in my life." It's like those suburban strips with every chain restaurant in the world. That's...different. ; ) We both tend to not value THINGS, I think. ; ) Great post, though! But I bet you "think too much" for some people there. ; ) |
| That should have ... ( 5 months ago by JeKaBmusic) |
| That should have been: Land that sat empty since the '68 riots (and fires). So...we kind of got "gentrified." ; ) And...you know, yuppies are nice enough (having been one, and all), but variety and quirkiness keep things interesting. I never wanted my kids to see one narrow band of humanity and think it's "reality." There are lots of different realities on earth...all pretty real to the people in them. ; ) Oh, and...you have a fan. Your voice is great. |
| If I'm correctly ... ( 4 months ago by stacywv) |
| If I'm correctly picking up what you're laying down, I'd have to say that, No, I don't think too much for the folks around here. I formed most of my opinions the way most folks do, I suppose and that was by sitting around listening to older generations share theirs. Most importantly, they were always presented as just that...opinions. "Here's my wisdom to share...if you want more, go out and get your own." |
| I guess that was my ... ( 4 months ago by stacywv) |
| I guess that was my point. For your money, you get and do what you love and what's important to you. I'd rather have a four-wheeler bouncing down a mountain trail any day. Am I right? Are you wrong? The answer to both is no. |
| Yes, the ... ( 4 months ago by stacywv) |
| Yes, the differences of realities are a product of the person perceiving them. Obviously, what's true for you isn't true for me. It's the whole, "One man's trash is another man's treasure," scenario. Some issues in life are easily black or white. Some have an entire spectrum of wrong and right. Me...I like to keep things simple and focus in on my own spectrum between the black and white. I never assume that I'm wrong, nor do I take for granted that I'm right. And thanks, by the way. |
| Okay again, totally ... ( 4 months ago by o0JenSquare0o) |
| Okay again, totally impressed. Your voice is absolutely beautiful and this song is gorgeous. I was sad when it ended. I will definitely subscribe and keep listening. Keep up the amazing song writing! -Jen |
| Great! ( 4 months ago by lpc75) |
| Great! |
| Thank you so much, ... ( 4 months ago by stacywv) |
| Thank you so much, Jen! |
| Thanks! ( 4 months ago by stacywv) |
| Thanks! |
| Move over Alison ... ( 3 months ago by lps45s8tracks) |
| Move over Alison Kraus.Love it.~(;Larry;) |
| Thanks, Larry :)! ( 3 months ago by stacywv) |
| Thanks, Larry :)! |
| Amazing voice. ... ( 2 months ago by CapoCunningham) |
| Amazing voice. Vibrant, strong, and straight writing. Absolutely mesmerizing overall effect. If West Virginia is full of such wildflowers, I'm relocating... |
| Thank you so much ... ( 2 months ago by stacywv) |
| Thank you so much for listening :). |
| that waz wow ! i ... ( 1 month ago by haynes06cows) |
| that waz wow ! i think it burned up my pc. my cats are climbing the walls. please stop it. |
| GREAT MOST I SAY ... ( 4 weeks ago by emt29865) |
| GREAT MOST I SAY MORE |
| don't blame your ... ( 1 week ago by haynes06cows) |
| don't blame your poor husban that poor guy must be sick all the time! i can't tell what she is saying wow no good. her singing is up and down and the guitar is chop chop! BOY |
| hey big dumb head ... ( 14 hours ago by haynes06cows) |
| hey big dumb head dodge, you don't know what a guitar is, MAYBE SHE CAN TAKE THAT CHOP CHOP GUITAR AND CHOP YOU UP!! LETS BOTH GET GUITARS IN OUR HANDS AND WILL SEE WHO IS THE BOZO!! I'LL RIP YOU A NEW ONE!! |
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