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There was rock and roll across the dial, when I think of her it makes me smile.
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
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Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
Charlie T. Wilbury
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Rocks
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Smile
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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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I'm so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.
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Even the losers get lucky sometimes!
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There was no use pretending, no magic left to hear, all the music gave me was a craving for lite beer.
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Most things I worry about never happen anyway.
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