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I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.

Tom Petty

I’m tired of screwing up. I’m tired of being down. I’m tired of myself. I’m tired of bein’ down.
TOM PETTY

Down Myself Tired
Excuse me if I have some place in my mind where I go time to time.
TOM PETTY

Mindset Myself Place Time
It’s funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know why people steal the music? Because they can’t afford the music.
TOM PETTY

Affordable Industry Internet Music Payment Steal Way
I’m not interested in the TV much. I quit watching the news a couple years ago and my outlook on life has gotten a whole lot better.
TOM PETTY

Better Interesting Myself Quit Watch
I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.
TOM PETTY

Authority Development Myself Personality Problem Time
That’s stupid. You couldn’t pay me to go. I’m not oversimplifying it. That’s what’s going on. I don’t think it would be any fun without the drugs. It’s a drug party.
TOM PETTY

Drugs Fun Pay Stupidity Thinking
I’ve always had a great love for the blues.
TOM PETTY

Blue Greatness Love Music Myself
Any time you’re making a living at what you love to do, you’re blessed.
TOM PETTY

Blessing Live Love Time Yourself
Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. Some doors are opened, some roads are blocked. Sundowns are golden, then fade away. And if I never do nothing, I’ll get you back someday.
TOM PETTY

Day Fade Myself Rock
She’s a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
TOM PETTY

Goodness Horse Relationship Woman
You spend your life dreaming, running ’round in a trance, You hang out forever and still miss the dance, And if you get lucky, you might find someone, To help you get over the pain that will come.
TOM PETTY

Come Dance Dreams Forever Life Pain Yourself
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some. Tell me, why you want to lay there, revel in your abandon?
TOM PETTY

Abandonment Lose Yourself
Music really isn’t supposed to be perfect. It’s all about people relating to each other and doing something that’s really from the soul. It must come from the soul.
TOM PETTY

Each Other Music People Perfection Soul
Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can’t stay long.
TOM PETTY

Drink Long Myself Sing Song Stay
I should have known right then it was too good to last, God, it’s such a drag when you’re livin’ in the past
TOM PETTY

Goodness Known Live Myself Past
There’s a freeway running through the yard.
TOM PETTY

Freedom Run

I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.

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