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

Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)

2020

[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

[Post-Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
It was me and my sidekick
He was drunk and I was sick
We were caught up in a barroom fight
'Til an Indian shot out the lights
I'm so tired of being tirеd
Sure as night will follow day
Most things I worry about
Never happеn 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

[Outro]
Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you
Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you
Ooh, I keep crawlin' back to you
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About “Crawling Back to You (Alternate Version)” by Tom Petty

Read the complete lyrics to "Crawling Back to You (Alternate Version)" by Tom Petty from the album "Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)" in 2020. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Crawling Back to You (Alternate Version)" appears on "Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)" in 2020.

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