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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Petty
Lead Vocals
Mike Campbell
Guitar
Jeff Lynne
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Petty
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Petty
Additional Producer
Mike Campbell
Additional Producer
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Ryan Ulyate
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Living free is gaining on me
Can't keep ahead of my dreams
My relief turned out a thief
Smooth as rocks in the stream
This old town is a sad affair
You be glad you're not there
It ties your hands
It spikes your drink
I'd say more, but I can't think
Lazy Jim took a bottle with him
Tried to flag down a train
Left a note
Couldn't read what he wrote
A light came on in my brain
This old town is a sad affair
You be glad you're not there
It ties your hands
It spikes your drink
I'd say more, but I can't think
The hills are gold
Mornings are cold
Don't know a soul on the street
I keep to myself like everyone else
Nobody says much to me
Go to bed, fight thoughts in my head
In the two in between wake and sleep
Rats to kill, contracts to fill
It's on ice, but it won't keep
This old town is a sad affair
You be glad you're not there
It ties your hands
It spikes your drink
I'd say more, but I can't think
This old town is a sad affair
You be glad you're not there
It ties your hands
It spikes your drink
I'd say more, but I can't think
Writer(s): Tom Petty
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