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The Wild One Forever

This version of The Wild One Forever was released by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers in 1976.

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Well, the moon sank as the wind blew
And the street lights slowly died
Yeah they call you the wild one
Said stay away from her
Said she couldn’t love no one if she tried

But then somethin’ I saw in your eyes
Told me right away
That you were gonna have to be mine
The strangest feeling came over me down inside
No matter what it takes
I’ll never get over how good it felt
When you finally held me
I will never regret baby
Those few hours linger on in my head forever

Well it’s too bad but I want you
To know I understand
Yeah it’s been a long time
But I don’t mind, yeah it’s all right
I understand

Because somethin’ I saw in your eyes
Told me right away
That you were gonna have to be mine
The strangest feeling came over me down inside
I knew right away
I’d never get over how good it felt
When you finally kissed me
I will never regret baby
Baby, those few hours linger on in my head forever

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The lyrics to The Wild One Forever are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers in 1976. Elements of the lyrics to The Wild One Forever are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for The Wild One Forever back when it was created.

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