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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Learning to Fly

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Learning to Fly was released on July 2, 1991 by Tom Petty P&D as a part of the album Into the Great Wide Open

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Petty

Lead Vocals

Mike Campbell

Lead Guitar

Benmont Tench

Electric Piano

Howie Epstein

Background Vocals

Jeff Lynne

Guitar

Stan Lynch

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jeff Lynne

Songwriter

Tom Petty

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jeff Lynne

Producer

Tom Petty

Co-Producer

Mike Campbell

Co-Producer

Richard Dodd

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, I started out down a dirty road

Started out, all alone

And the sun went down as I crossed the hill

And the town lit up, the world got still

[Chorus]

I'm learning to fly

But I ain't got wings

Coming down

Is the hardest thing

[Verse 2]

Well, the good old days may not return

And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

[Chorus]

I'm learning to fly (Learning to fly)

But I ain't got wings (Learning to fly)

Coming down (Learning to fly)

Is the hardest thing (Learning to fly)

[Verse 3]

Well, some say life will beat you down

Break your heart, steal your crown

So I've started out, for God knows where

I guess I'll know, when I get there

[Bridge]

I'm learning to fly

Around the clouds

But what goes up (Learning to fly)

Must come down

[Chorus]

I'm learning to fly (Learning to fly)

But I ain't got wings

Coming down

Is the hardest thing

[Chorus]

I'm learning to fly (Learning to fly)

Around the clouds

But what goes up (Learning to fly)

Must come down

[Outro]

I'm learning to fly (Learning to fly, learning to fly)

I'm learning to fly (Learning to fly, learning to fly)

Learning to fly, learning to fly

Written by: Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty

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