Burnt Out Town
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS · Hypnotic Eye 2014 · Track 09 of 10
Written by Tom Petty
Yeah, uh-huh
I was walking down the street the other day A woman stopped me She said, "Why is it you look so down in the mouth?" And I told her
This is a burnt out town It's full of dirty looks There's ashes on main street And the mayor is cooking the books
Why, even my best friends Are turning into crooks
Yeah this is a burnt out town New Emperor, same clothes They're dancing on the glass ceilings While the filthy money flows
Yes, and here I am stealing gas With a garden hose
Aw, look out now...
This is a burnt out town The city fathers have come to blows It's out of their realm of reality The truth's indecent when exposed
Yeah, it's a burnt out town It's going down but no one knows Yeah, it's a burnt out town Ain't dead but getting close