"The Ballad of Harry, Neil and Tillie" lyrics

Tom Petty & Mudcrutch Lyrics

"The Ballad of Harry, Neil and Tillie"

Did I say something in bad taste?
Yeah

Harry took a job in Texas driving a big old crane
Pulling three dollars an hour, putting in an eight-hour day
And Harry's found him a Mexican girl
Harry thinks he's gonna stay
And I'm still sitting here, playing guitar
Hoping something comes my way

Now, Neil saved up all his money
And bet it on a Kentucky horse
Now Neil's riding 'round in limousines and smoking big Cuban cigars
And I don't see much of Neil anymore
He never gets down this way
And I'm still sitting here, playing guitar
Waiting on that lucky break

Yeah, I'm still sitting here
Watching things go up and go down
Things are re-arranging, and the faces keep changing in town
And I can't help but wonder if I'll ever get off of the ground

Yeah, I'm still sitting here
Watching things go up and go down
Things are re-arranging, and the faces keep changing in town
And I can't help but wonder if I'll ever get off of the ground

Well, Tillie took out some insurance
Just before her man passed away
Then Tillie split town with an organ player
Who's supposed to be from San Jose
And I got a card from Tillie last week, it didn't have much to say
And I'm still sitting here, playing guitar
Waiting on that lucky break

Well, Harry's still out there in Texas, they just gotta raise his pay
And Neil's a big old [?] in downtown LA
And I got card from Tillie last week, Tillie's in a family wake
And I'm still sitting here, playing guitar
Hoping something comes my way

Yeah, and I'm still sitting here, playing guitar
Waiting on that lucky break


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