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Go after what you really love and find a way to make that work for you, and then you'll be a happy person.
Tom Petty
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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
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Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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But not me, baby, I've got you to save me.
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She's a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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You believe what you want to believe
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