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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

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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
Jr.
Wicked
Coming
Keep
Back
Hard
Heart
Dreamed
Never
Kick
Kicks

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