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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Guitar
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Vocals
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Lead Vocals
Ron Blair
Ron Blair
Bass
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Guitar
Scott Thurston
Scott Thurston
Guitar
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Producer
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Producer
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Producer
Chris Bellman
Chris Bellman
Mastering Engineer
Ryan Ulyate
Ryan Ulyate
Mixing Engineer
Robert Scovill
Robert Scovill
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You've got a dangerous background
And everything you've dreamed of
Yeah, you're the dark angel
It don't show when you break up
[Verse 2]
And I'm the one who oughta know
Yeah, I'm the one left in the dust
Yeah, I'm the brokenhearted fool
Who was never quite enough
[Verse 3]
Oh, I'm an insider, I've been burned by the fire
Yes, and I've had to live with some hard promises
I've crawled through the briars, I'm an insider
[Verse 4]
It's a circle of deception
It's a hall of strangers
It's a cage without a key
You can feel the danger
[Verse 5]
And I'm the one who oughta know
Yeah, I'm the one you couldn't trust
Yes, I'm the lonely, silent one
I'm the one left in the dust
[Verse 6]
Oh, I'm an insider, I've been burned by the fire
Yes, and I've had to live with some hard promises
I've crawled through the briars, I'm an insider
[Verse 7]
Oh, oh
Oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh
[Verse 8]
Well, I'll bet you're his masterpiece
I'll bet you're his self-control
And you'll become his legacy
His quiet world of white and gold
[Verse 9]
And I'm the one who oughta know
Yeah, I'm the one you left to rust
And not one of your twisted friends
I'm the one you couldn't love
[Verse 10]
Oh, I'm an insider, I've been burned by the fire
Yes, and I've had to live with some hard promises
I've crawled through the briars, I'm an insider
I'm an insider
Written by: Tom Petty

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