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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Performer
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Guitar
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Guitar
Howie Epstein
Howie Epstein
Bass
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Organ
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Drums
Phil Jones
Phil Jones
Tambourine
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Sebastian
John Sebastian
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Producer
Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Shelly Yakus
Shelly Yakus
Engineer
Ryan Ulyate
Ryan Ulyate
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Talkin' to myself again, wondering if this travelin' is good
Is there somethin' better doin'? We'd be doin' if we could
[Chorus]
And, oh, the stories we could tell
And if this all blows up and goes to hell
I can still see us sittin' on the bed in some motel
Listenin' to the stories we could tell
[Instrumental]
Remember that guitar in a museum in Tennessee
And the nameplate on the glass brought back twenty melodies
And the scratches on the face told of all the times he fell
Singin' every story he could tell
[Chorus]
And, oh, the stories it could tell
And I bet you it still rings like a bell
And I wish that we could sit back on the bed in some motel
And listen to the stories it could tell
[Instrumental]
So if you're on the road truckin' down here every night
And you're singin' for a livin' 'neath the brightly colored lights
And if you ever wonder why you ride this carousel
You did it for the stories you could tell
[Chorus]
And, oh, the stories we could tell
And if this all blows up and goes to hell
I can still see us sittin' on the bed in some motel
Listenin' to the stories we could tell
Yeah, I can still see us sittin' on the bed in some motel
Listenin' to the stories we could tell
Written by: John Sebastian
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