Listen to Diddy Wah Diddy (Live) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Diddy Wah Diddy (Live)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Guitar

Benmont Tench

Organ

Howie Epstein

Background Vocals

Scott Thurston

Background Vocals

Steve Ferrone

Drums

Mike Campbell

Guitar

Tom Petty

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ellas McDaniel

Songwriter

Willie Dixon

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mike Campbell

Producer

Tom Petty

Producer

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Ryan Ulyate

Mixing Engineer

Biff Dawes

Recording Engineer

Westwood One

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

(Diddy Wah)

I gotta gal down in Diddy Wah Diddy

(Diddy Wah)

It ain't no town and it ain't no city

(Diddy Wah)

She love her man, she looks so pretty

I'm crazy 'bout my gal in Diddy Wah Diddy

[Verse 2]

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

[Verse 3]

(Diddy Wah)

She kissed me all the time

(Diddy Wah)

She gonna drive me outta my mind

(Diddy Wah)

Says anything, she says that she ready

She lived wown down in Diddy Wah Diddy

(Diddy Wah)

[Verse 4]

(Diddy Wah, Diddy)

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah, Diddy)

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah, Diddy)

Oh well, it ain't no town, an it ain't no city

But oh, how they love in Diddy Wah Diddy

[Verse 5]

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

[Verse 6]

(Diddy Wah)

The little girl in love with me

(Diddy Wah)

Oh, I know she's sweet as can be

(Diddy Wah)

She knock me out cold and she's so pretty

She live way down in Diddy Wah Diddy

[Verse 7]

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah, Diddy)

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

I said, it ain't no town, an it ain't no city

But oh, how they love in Diddy Wah Diddy

[Verse 8]

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

(Diddy Wah)

Written by: Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon

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