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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Campbell
Electric Guitar
Alan "Bugs" Weidel
Piano
Benmont Tench
Organ
Phil Jones
Percussion
Ron Blair
Bass Guitar
Stan Lynch
Drums
Tom Petty
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Campbell
Songwriter
T. Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Shelly Yakus
Recording Engineer
Brad Gilderman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tori Swenson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Petty
Producer
Lyrics
{Chorus}:
I'm the nightwatchman
I make the rounds
I'm the nightwatchman
I gotta keep my nose to the ground
Honey this ain't no job
For a man like me
I got potential
I could be just what you need
You got to think
About the pros and cons
You could be right
You could be wrong
{Chorus}:
I'm the nightwatchman
I am security
I'm the nightwatchman
How safe do you wanna be
I sit around at night
And listen to the radio
If I get real bored
I might have a little smoke
Yeah I got a permit
To wear this .38
But listen, my life's worth more
Than the minimum wage
{Repeat choruses}
Writer(s): Tom Petty, Michael W. Campbell
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