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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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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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Runaway
Littles
Flew
Little
Trees
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Driving
Radio
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