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 PETTYHow 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.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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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.
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I’m always having fun. Playing is fun. Music is fun.
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I had the radio on, I was driving. Trees flew by, me and Del were singing, Little Runaway, I was flying.
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I wouldn’t want to get stuck being an oldie-goldie group, but I don’t mind. I think all the trouble you go through these days to go to one of these concerts, I think I owe them a bit of what they came to hear.
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If you listen long enough you can hear my skin grow tough love is painful to the touch must be made of stronger stuff.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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I think to be successful you have to work really hard but you also have to have a little bit of luck.
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She’s a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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God, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
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I think watching the TV news is bad for you. It is bad for your physical health and your mental health.
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If you stretch your imagination, I’ll tell you all a tale, about a time when everything wasn’t up for sale.
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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.
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I’m not trying to be cool. I have a problem with lights. I have one eye that’s become super-sensitive to lighting, so I do wear sunglasses quite a bit.
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Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.
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