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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.

Tom Petty

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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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Going
Lies
Way
Baby
Time
Move
Feet
Growing
Knowing
Lying
Grass
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