Tom Petty
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
I remember her standing in the tall grass and cattails
Away from the windows at the end of the day.
Watching the men from the landing in the tall hats & coat-tails.
She'd never look different, but something would change.
There's a southern accent, where I come from.
The young 'uns call it country, the Yankees call it dumb.
You follow your feelings, you follow your dreams;
You follow the leader into the trees.
And what's in there waiting, neither one of us knows.
You gotta keep one eye open the further you go.
It's good to be king and have your own world
It helps to make friends, it's good to meet girls.
A sweet little queen who can't run away;
It's good to be king, whatever it pays.
It's good to be king and have your own way,
Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day.
It's time to move on, time to get going
What lies ahead I have no way of knowing.
But under my feet, baby, grass is growing.
It's time to move on, it' s time to get going.
There was no use in pretending,
No magic left to hear.
All the music gave me
Was a craving for light beer.
I've got someone who loves me tonight.
I've got over a thousand dollars in the bank,
And I'm all right.
I'm learnin' to fly,
But I ain't got wings.
Comin' down
Is the hardest thing.
It’s very uncomfortable to hear them used when I don’t agree with what’s being said. But I recognize that those songs have entered into a bigger life, a life all their own. They belong to the audience. How they’re used isn’t always something I can control.
Well she was an American girl, raised on promises.
She couldn't help thinkin' that there was a little more to life somewhere else.
After all, it was a great big world with lots of places to run to.
Yeah, and if she had to die tryin', she had one little promise she was gonna keep.
Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain.
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again.
Some days are diamonds.
Some days are rocks.
You know , sometimes, I don't know why,
But this old town just seems so hopeless.
I ain't really sure, but it seems I remember the good times
Were just a little bit more in focus.
No more songs tonight,
I'm drivin' to the break of day.
No more words tonight,
We've got enough to throw away.
But not me, baby,
I've got you to save me.
Aw, yer so bad.
Best thing I've ever had.
In a world gone mad,
Yer so bad.
If we don't get to a higher place and
Find somebody, can help somebody,
Might be nobody no more.
I need to know(I need to know)
I need to know(I need to know)
If you think you're gonna leave,
Then you better say so.
I'm frustrated by what I hear. Maybe it's not meant for me. Personally, I'm way too bright for a lot of the hip-hop lyrics to affect. I'm much too smart to think that jewelry or how cool I am is really going to change much about my personality. If you're dumb enough that it entertains you, have a great time. But I am seeking more than that.
All the vampires walkin' through the valley
Move west down Ventura Boulevard.
And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows
All the good girls are home with broken hearts.