Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers — Strangered In The Night
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Well it was dark at midnight
There was hardly any moon
And no one really saw much
No one was really sure
But something didn't seem right
Something was kinda queer
A roar turned into whispers
Everyone stood there
As the sound split the night
They ran hiding from the light
Like strangers in the night
Like strangers in the night
Well I didn't see no shotgun
No, I didn't see no knife
But I saw this crazy black guy
With the demon in his eye
And I heard him say, "White man"
I've seen that silver cue
You don't remember me well
But I remember you
As the sound split the night
They ran hiding from the light
Like strangers in the night
Like strangers in the night
Well the knife just left his fingers
As the black guy took his aim
White guy's head exploded
The black guy howled in pain
Then everybody scattered
I heard some woman scream
God damn you old black bastard
You've blown away my dreams
As the sound just split the night
They ran hiding from the light
Like strangers in the night
Strangers in the night
Strangers in the night
Strangers in the night
There was hardly any moon
And no one really saw much
No one was really sure
But something didn't seem right
Something was kinda queer
A roar turned into whispers
Everyone stood there
As the sound split the night
They ran hiding from the light
Like strangers in the night
Like strangers in the night
Well I didn't see no shotgun
No, I didn't see no knife
But I saw this crazy black guy
With the demon in his eye
And I heard him say, "White man"
I've seen that silver cue
You don't remember me well
But I remember you
As the sound split the night
They ran hiding from the light
Like strangers in the night
Like strangers in the night
Well the knife just left his fingers
As the black guy took his aim
White guy's head exploded
The black guy howled in pain
Then everybody scattered
I heard some woman scream
God damn you old black bastard
You've blown away my dreams
As the sound just split the night
They ran hiding from the light
Like strangers in the night
Strangers in the night
Strangers in the night
Strangers in the night
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I remember when Tom Petty died, some published columnist said something like: Tom Petty's music wasn't anything special, but it was good and listenable and singalong-able. That seemed to be a popular opinion at the time because most people just knew Tom Petty from radio play. But I'd like to believe that, since then, it's become very clear just how brilliant Tom Petty was. How varied and dynamic, talented and fucking PROLIFIC. I deeply regret not seeing him on his final tour; didn't know we'd not get another chance. Rest in Peace, Tom, and thank you.
FloridaStove wrote:
I didn't recognize it, so I thought maybe this was a "new" release. I guess this one is so old to me that it's new again.
Boy - this is a deep track. Haven't heard this since I was in Gainesville in the late 70"s. Thx RP
I didn't recognize it, so I thought maybe this was a "new" release. I guess this one is so old to me that it's new again.
Boy - this is a deep track. Haven't heard this since I was in Gainesville in the late 70"s. Thx RP