Wildflowers On The Highway Of Regrets
by @jerrypettit
Liner Notes
I'm struggling with coming up with anything meaningful for LINER NOTES any more. How do y'all come up with those, um, endless stories behind every song?
Part of my problem may be with the "randomness" that creates these songs--starting with a random selection from a spreadsheet of titles accumulated over YEARS, which then results in more or less random lyrics that really aren't particularly "inspired" by True Life, then random chord progressions, etc.
Anyway...this one ain't bad! So there!
Lyrics
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS
Words & Music
By
Jerry Pettit
Facebook.com/JerryPettitMusic
My life has been a lonely road,
where trouble marked the way,
With every mile, a memory,
a new debt I must pay.
The choices made, the chances lost,
cast shadows in my room.
But where regrets once
made me lose my way,
now wildflowers bloom.
CHORUS:
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS,
Each petal a lesson that I won’t forget.
Amidst the thorns of choices,
though I ain't found the right one yet,
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS.
I’ve seen my share of heartache,
felt the cold rush of the rain,
And through the storms of broken dreams,
I’ve waded through the pain.
But in the rubble of what once
I thought was likely best,
Grew wildflowers on the paths
that had put me to the test.
CHORUS:
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS,
Each petal a lesson that I won’t forget.
Amidst the thorns of choices,
though I ain't found the right one yet,
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS.
Now looking back ain’t easy
when the road ahead’s unclear,
But those blooms along the shoulder
whisper courage in my ear.
They tell me life keeps flowering,
no matter past duress,
And regrets that I am feeling
are just seeds of new success.
GUITAR SOLO
So I’ll continue down this road
and watch them sway,
Those wildflowers bright,
in their colorful display.
In each, I find the strength
I need to face another day,
Those wildflowers guiding me
along my winding way.
CHORUS:
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS,
Each petal a lesson that I won’t forget.
Amidst the thorns of choices,
though I ain't found the right one yet,
WILDFLOWERS ON THE HIGHWAY OF REGRETS.
© 2024, Jerry Pettit
I rally like this one. With that fab title, it could have been a disappointment, but far from it. This has a great early 70s feel about it (one of the best periods in musical history for me). I could imagine this done by Jackson Brown, The Eagles or even The Byrds (in their "Sweethearts of the Rodeo" period).