Tom Petty

Mary Jane's Last Dance is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was recorded while Petty was recording his Wildflowers album and was produced by Rick Rubin, guitarist Mike Campbell, and Petty. The sessions would prove to be the last to include drummer Stan Lynch before his eventual departure in 1994. This song was first released as part of the Greatest Hits album in 1993. It rose to No. 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Petty's first Billboard top-20 hit of the 1990s, and also topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for two weeks. Internationally, the song reached No. 2 in Portugal, No. 5 in Canada and No. 7 in Iceland. Lyrics: [Verse 1] She grew up in an Indiana town Had a good lookin' mama who never was around But she grew up tall and she grew up right With them Indiana boys on them Indiana nights Well, she moved down here at the age of eighteen She blew the boys away, was more than they'd seen I was introduced and we both started groovin' She said, "I dig you baby, but I got to keep movin' on Keep movin' on" [Chorus] Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again [Verse 2] Well, I don't know, but I've been told You never slow down, you never grow old I'm tired of screwin' up, tired of going down Tired of myself, tired of this town [Refrain] Oh, my, my, oh, hell yes Honey, put on that party dress Buy me a drink, sing me a song Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long [Chorus] Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again [Verse 3] There's pigeons down on Market Square She's standin' in her underwear Lookin' down from a hotel room The nightfall will be comin' soon [Refrain] Oh, my, my, oh, hell yes You got to put on that party dress It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone I hit my last number and walked to the road [Chorus] Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again

Free Fallin' is the opening track from American musician Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever (1989). The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar. The duo wrote and recorded the single in two days, making it the first song completed for Full Moon Fever. Free Fallin' is one of Petty's most famous tracks as well as his highest- and longest-charting song. Lyrics: [Verse 1] She's a good girl, loves her mama Loves Jesus and America too She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis Loves horses and her boyfriend too [Verse 2] It's a long day livin' in Reseda There's a freeway runnin' through the yard And I'm a bad boy 'cause I don't even miss her I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart [Chorus] And I'm free Free fallin' Yeah, I'm free Free fallin' [Verse 3] All the vampires walkin' through the valley Move west down Ventura Boulevard And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows And the good girls are home with broken hearts [Chorus] And I'm free I'm free fallin' Yeah, I'm free Free fallin' [Post-Chorus] (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) [Bridge] I wanna glide down over Mulholland I wanna write her name in the sky I'm gonna free fall out into nothin' Gonna leave this world for a while [Chorus] Now I'm free (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Free fallin' (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Yeah, I'm free (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Free fallin' (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) [Outro] (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Yeah, I'm free Free fallin' Oh (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Free fallin' (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) I'm free (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Oh, free fallin' (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a) Free fallin' (Free fallin', I'm-a free fallin', I'm-a)

I Won't Back Down is a song by American rock musician Tom Petty. It was released in April 1989 as the lead single from his first solo album, Full Moon Fever. The song was co-written by Petty and Jeff Lynne, his writing partner for the album. It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting the album's road to multi-platinum status. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Well, I won't back down No, I won't back down You can stand me up at the gates of Hell But I won't back down No, I'll stand my ground Won't be turned around And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down Gonna stand my ground And I won't back down [Chorus] (I won't back down) Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey, I will stand my ground (Ooh) And I won't back down [Verse 2] Well, I know what's right I got just one life In a world that keeps on pushin' me around But I'll stand my ground And I won't back down [Chorus] (I won't back down) Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey, I will stand my ground (Ooh, I won't back down) And I won't back down [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] (I won't back down) Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey, I won't back down (Ooh) (I won't back down) Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out (I won't back down) Hey, I will stand my ground (Ooh, I won't back down) And I won't back down (I won't back down) No, I won't back down

Handle with Care is a song by the British-American supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. It was released in October 1988 as their debut single and as the opening track of their album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. The song was the first recording made by the group, although it was originally intended as a bonus track on a European single by George Harrison. When he and Jeff Lynne presented the song to Harrison's record company, the executives insisted it was too good for that purpose, a decision that resulted in the formation of the Wilburys. The song was written primarily by Harrison, although, as with all the tracks on Vol. 1, the writing credit lists all five members of the band: Harrison, Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. Lyrics: [Verse 1: George Harrison] Been beat up and battered around Been sent up, and I've been shot down You're the best thing that I've ever found Handle me with care [Verse 2: George Harrison] Reputation's changeable Situation's tolerable But, baby, you're adorable Handle me with care [Pre-Chorus: Roy Orbison] I'm so tired of being lonely I still have some love to give Won't you show me that you really care? [Chorus: Bob Dylan and Tom Petty] Everybody's got somebody to lean on Put your body next to mine, and dream on [Verse 3: George Harrison] I've been fobbed off, and I've been fooled I've been robbed and ridiculed In daycare centers and night schools Handle me with care [Verse 4: George Harrison] Been stuck in airports, terrorized Sent to meetings, hypnotized Overexposed, commercialized Handle me with care [Pre-Chorus: Roy Orbison] I'm so tired of being lonely I still have some love to give Won't you show me that you really care? [Chorus: Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison] Everybody's got somebody to lean on Put your body next to mine, and dream on [Verse 5: George Harrison] I've been uptight and it made a mess But I'll clean it up myself, I guess Oh, the sweet smell of success Handle me with care