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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
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Performer
Tom Petty
Lead Vocals
Tom Leadon
Harmony Vocals
Randall Marsh
Drums
Mike Campbell
Lead Guitar
Benmont Tench
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Petty
Producer
Mike Campbell
Producer
Chris Bellman
Mastering Engineer
Ryan Ulyate
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
An orphan of the storm
She moved to Houston
To live below
That copper colored sky
Louisiana girl
Born into losing
The skyline of the city
Made her cry
(Chorus)
So lord send me down
A fallen angel
With a miracle to perform
And I ain't the kind
Who gives up
But I'm so tired of rain
Lord I'm just an
Orphan of the storm
She'd lived there before
When she was using
Now she's standing on
The same old street again
Yeah that hurricane
It blew her back to Houston
Had to give into
The devil's howling wind
(Chorus)
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Now somewhere down the line
There must be salvation
She thought it through
20 years ago
But sin spoke
A constant invitation
It was in her veins
And wouldn't let her go
(Chorus 2x)
Writer(s): Thomas Earl Petty
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