A                   D    A
I wanna live like a wildflower
A                    D      A
Find my place in the golden sun
A                           D    A
Sittin' on the banks of the Okeechobee
A             E     A
Watchin' that river run


A                     D   A
Where's that girl who ran barefoot
A                        D      A
Chasin' the wind and the butterflies?
A                          D      A
Tellin' her secrets to the calico cat:
A              E         A
That cat never heard no lies

A                D           A
Grandma's apron full of blackberries
A                               D        A
Sayin': "Get your bucket and a-come home child
A                     D        A
"Wash your hands it's time for supper
A                          E          A
"Clean your face but don't touch that smile."

D           A         E      A
Kiss on the cheek and off to bed:
D                A          E       A
The nightlight's on and the Bible's read
D         A                D
Pray, the Lord, my soul to keep:
D                    E
Lord, keep my spirit free

A                   D    A
I wanna live like a wildflower
A                    D      A
Find my place in the golden sun
A                           D    A
Sittin' on the banks of the Okeechobee
A             E     A
Watchin' that river run
D    A    E     A
Run, run, river run
A              E    A
Watchin' that river run


Instrumental break

A                     D           A
Where's that girl who laid in the daisies
A                       D      A
Lookin' at the faces up in the clouds?
A                         D     A
Dreamin' of the boy she's gonna marry
A            E         A
Where's that boy right now?

D        A      E       A
Come on, honey, go with me
       D           A       E       A
To the boy and the girl we used to be
D       A             E       D
I pray, the Lord, our souls to keep:
D                       E
Lord, keep our spirits free

A                     D    A
We're gonna live like wildflowers:
A                  D        A
Nature's daughter, nature's son
A                           D    A
Sittin' on the banks of the Okeechobee
A             E     A
Watchin' that river run
D    A    E     A
Run, run, river run
D          A       E        A
Until this life on Earth is done
     D     A      E    D
Then up in Heaven everyone


A                     D    A
We're gonna live like wildflowers:
A                     D      A
Find our place in the golden sun
A                           D    A
Sittin' on the banks of the Okeechobee
A             E     A
Watchin' that river run
A
And the angels say:
D     A    E     A
"Run, run, river run,"
D              A           E        A
Dancin' at the feet of the Father's son
D         A               E       D
All God's children having so much fun
A             E     A
Watchin' that river run

A                     D    A
I'm gonna live like a wildflower
A                     D    A
We're gonna live like wildflowers
A                         D    A
We're all gonna live like wildflowers
A             E     A
Watchin' that river run