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Tom Petty
123 quotes
“All the vampires walkin' through the valley Move west down Ventura Boulevard. And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows All the good girls are home with broken hearts.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wanna glide down over Mulholland. I wanna write her name in the sky. Gonna free fall out into nothing. Gonna leave this world for a while.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well I won't back down, No I won't back down. You could stand me up at the gates of hell, But I won't back down.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No I'll stand my ground, won't be turned around And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Gonna stand my ground, And I won't back down.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well I know what's right, I got just one life In a world that keeps on pushin' me around But I'll stand my ground And I won't back down.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down; I had the radio on, I was drivin'. The trees went by, me and Del were singin', Little runaway, I was flyin'.Yeah runnin' down a dream That never would come to me. Workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads. I'm runnin' down a dream.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I felt so good, like anything was possible. I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes. The last three days the rain was unstoppable. And it was always cold, no sunshine.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But not me, baby, I've got you to save me. Aw, yer so bad. Best thing I've ever had. In a world gone mad, Yer so bad.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I remember her standing in the tall grass and cattails Away from the windows at the end of the day. Watching the men from the landing in the tall hats & coat-tails. She'd never look different, but something would change.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm learning to fly, But I ain't got wings. Coming down Is the hardest thing.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well some say life Will beat you down, And break your heart, Steal your crown.So it started out For God-knows-where. I guess I'll know When I get there.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don't want to end up In a room all alone Don't want to end up someone That I don't even know.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Into the great wide open, Under them skies of blue. Out in the great wide open, A rebel without a clue.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the dark of the sun will you save me a place? Give me hope, give me comfort, get me to a better place?”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Here am I a fallen arrow. My load is wide, my street is narrow. My skin is thicker, my heart is tougher. I don't mind workin', but I'm scared to suffer. You know? You know?”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well she grew up hard, and she grew up fast In the age of television. And she made a vow to have it all; It became her new religion.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You and I will meet again When we're least expecting it. One day in some far off place I will recognize your face. I won't say good-bye my friend, For you and I will meet again.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want her more than diamonds, I want her more than gold. I want her more than anything Anyone could hold.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain. I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh, my, my. Oh, hell, yes. Honey, put on that party dress. Buy me a drink, sing me a song. Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You belong among the wildflowers. You belong in a boat out at sea. you belong with your love on your arm. You belong somewhere you feel free.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But let me get to the point, let's roll another joint, And turn the radio loud, I'm too alone to be proud. You don't know how it feels, You don't know how it feels, to be me.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People come, people go. Some grow young, some grow cold.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Think of me what you will, I've got a little space to fill.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's 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. It's time to move on, it' s time to get going.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants. You be the girl at the high school dance.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's good to be king, If just for a while. To be there in velvet, yea to give 'em a smile. It's good to get high, and never comedown. It's good to be king of your own little town.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's good to be king and have your own way, Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's good to be king and have your own world It helps to make friends, it's good to meet girls. A sweet little queen who can't run away; It's good to be king, whatever it pays.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Excuse me if I Have some place in my mind Where I go time to time.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I remember feeling this way, You can lose it without knowing. You wake up and you don't notice Which way the wind is blowing”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If we don't get to a higher place and Find somebody, can help somebody, Might be nobody no more.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day, Most things I worry about Never happen anyway.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You follow your feelings, you follow your dreams; You follow the leader into the trees. And what's in there waiting, neither one of us knows. You gotta keep one eye open the further you go.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some days are diamonds. Some days are rocks.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Baby, you've got a heart so big, It could crush this town. But I can't hold out forever. Even walls fall down.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I saw an angel, I saw my fate. I can only thank God it was not too late.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now I'm walkin' this street on my own, but she's with me wherever I go.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope you never need no one, Hope you treasure your independence. I hope you never fall in love With someone like you.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No more songs tonight, I'm drivin' to the break of day. No more words tonight, We've got enough to throw away.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We're overdue for a dream come true. Long time, nothing new. We're overdue for a dream come true.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I've got someone who loves me tonight. I've got over a thousand dollars in the bank, And I'm all right.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Look deep in the eyes of love And find out what you were looking for.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Redemption comes to those who wait, Forgiveness is the key.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And I don't want to question or even celebrate All the joy you took and then gave back too late.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And I don't want to mean anything to you, I don't want to tempt you to be true.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They say be careful who you believe, Be careful who you trust. Did you smile when you pulled the trigger That dropped me in the dust?”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh my love if I reveal Every secret I've concealed, How many thoughts would you steal, How much of my pain would you feel?”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One more night, God I've had to fight To keep my line of sight on what's real One more day I fear I've lost my way I don't know how to say what I feel.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source