Listen to Crawling Back to You (Alternate Version) by Tom Petty

Crawling Back to You (Alternate Version)

Tom Petty

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Petty

Lead Vocals

Howie Epstein

Bass

Stan Lynch

Drums

Mike Campbell

Electric Guitar

Benmont Tench

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tom Petty

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Petty

Producer

Steve Holyrod

Assistant Engineer

Mike Campbell

Producer

Jim Scott

Engineer

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Rick Rubin

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Waiting by the side of the road

For day to break so we could go

Down into Los Angeles

With dirty hands and worn out knees

[Chorus]

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

[Verse 2]

The ranger came with burning eyes

The chambermaid awoke surprised

Thought she'd seen the last of him

She shook her head and let him in

[Chorus]

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

[PostChorus]

Hey baby, there's somethin' in your eyes that's tryin' to say to me

That I'm gonna be alright if I believe in you

It's all I wanna do

[Instrumental]

It was me and my sidekick

He was drunk and I was sick

We were caught up in a barroom fight

Till an Indian shot out the lights

I'm so tired of being tired

Sure as night will follow day

Most things I worry about

Never happen anyway

[Chorus]

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

[Instrumental]

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you

Written by: Tom Petty

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