You believe what you want to believe.
TOM PETTYGod, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
More Tom Petty Quotes
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A rebel without a clue.
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If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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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.
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If you don’t run, you rust.
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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.
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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.
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Honey, don’t walk out, I’m too drunk to follow.
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The waiting is the hardest part, every day you get one more yard. You take it on faith, you take it to the heart, the waiting is hardest part.
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I’m always having fun. Playing is fun. Music is fun.
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Gonna wind it up on my guitar. Gonna make that silver sing.
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As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you’ll pay for what you used to get for free.
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You believe what you want to believe. You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee.
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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
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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.
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