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You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won’t back down.

Tom Petty

If you listen long enough you can hear my skin grow tough love is painful to the touch must be made of stronger stuff.
TOM PETTY

Enough Growth Listening Skin Strong Yourself
My sister got lucky, married a yuppie, and took him for all he was worth. Now she’s a swinger dating a singer, I can’t decide which is worse.
TOM PETTY

Decision Marriage Myself Worth
It’s very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it’s really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.
TOM PETTY

Dedication Easy Fame Hall Life Myself
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
I like making money like anybody else, and I’m paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.
TOM PETTY

Audience Money Pay Price Yourself
So I started out for God knows where. I guess I’ll know when I get there.
TOM PETTY

God Known Myself Start
How about a cheer for all those bad girls! And all those boys that play that rock ‘n’ roll! They love it like you love Jesus.
TOM PETTY

Boy Love Play Yourself
I think for it to be hip to be idealistic is weird, you know? I mean, even all the best rebels to me, had some sense of hope in them.
TOM PETTY

Hope Ideal Myself Thinking Weird
I don’t believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what he or she is putting out there.
TOM PETTY

Artist Believe Herself Responsibility
I never could have dreamed that her heart was so wicked, but I keep coming back because it’s so hard to kick it.
TOM PETTY

Dreams Heart Kick Myself Wicket
I don’t treat the band like I’m above them or that they’re a hired hand for me. We’ve never worked that way. So I’m a team player. I would be very uncomfortable having to do this alone.
TOM PETTY

Alone Band Hands Myself Respect Treat Uncomfortable
You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
TOM PETTY

Hell Job Yourself
I’m not any happier anywhere than when I’m in the studio. I’m over the moon about it. It keeps me young, it keeps me feeling like I have some purpose.
TOM PETTY

Feeling Happiness Moon Myself Purpose Young
I remember things being more clearer, at one time things were more real.
TOM PETTY

Clear Myself Reality Time
Let’s get to the point Let’s roll another joint.
TOM PETTY

Joint Point
As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you’ll pay for what you used to get for free.
TOM PETTY

Average Celebration Freedom Yourself

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