Listen to Friend of the Devil (Live) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Friend of the Devil (Live)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Performer

Benmont Tench

Organ

Howie Epstein

Bass

Scott Thurston

Background Vocals

Steve Ferrone

Drums

Mike Campbell

Guitar

Tom Petty

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jerry Garcia

Songwriter

John Dawson

Songwriter

Robert Hunter

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Benmont Tench

Executive Producer

Adria Petty

Executive Producer

Annakim Violette

Annakim Violette

Executive Producer

Dana Petty

Executive Producer

Mike Campbell

Producer

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Ryan Ulyate

Mixing Engineer

Biff Dawes

Recording Engineer

Westwood One

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, I lit it out from Reno

I was trailed by twenty hounds

Didn't get to sleep last night

Till the morning came around

[Verse 2]

Set out running, but I take my time

A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine

If I get home before daylight

I just might get some sleep tonight

[Verse 3]

Well, I ran into the Devil

And he loaned me twenty bills

I spent the night in Utah

In a cave up in the hills

[Verse 4]

I set out running, but I take my time

A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine

If I get home before daylight

I just might get some sleep tonight

[Verse 5]

But I ran down to the levee

But the Devil caught me there

And he took my twenty dollars

And he slicked back all my hair

[Verse 6]

I set out running, but I take my time

A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine

If I get home before daylight

Just might get some sleep tonight

[Verse 7]

I've got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night

The first one's named sweet Anne Marie and she's my heart's delight

The second one is prison, babe, sheriff's on my trail

And if he catches up with me, I'll spend my life in jail

[Verse 8]

Well, I got a wife in Chino, baby

One in Cherokee

One that says she's got my child

She don't look like me

[Verse 9]

Set out running, but I take my time

A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine

If I get home before daylight

I just might get some sleep tonight

[Verse 10]

I set out running, but I take my time

A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine

If I get home before daylight

I just might get some sleep tonight

Written by: Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, Robert Hunter

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