Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty

We fought your wars with all our hearts You sent us back in body parts You took our wills with the truth you stole We offer prayers for your long lost soul The remainder is an unjustifiable egotistical power struggle At the expense of the American dream Of the American dream, of the American We don't give a damn about your world With all your global profits and all your jeweled pearls We don't give a damn about your world Right now, right now We don't give a fuck about your world With all your global profits and all your jeweled pearls We don't give a fuck about your world Right now, right now Right now, right now There is no flag that is large enough To hide the shame of a man in cuffs You switched the signs then you closed their blinds You changed the channels and you changed their minds The remainder is an unjustifiable egotistical power struggle At the expense of the American dream Of the American dream, of the American We don't give a damn about your world With all your global profits and all your jeweled pearls We don't give a damn about your world Right now, right now We don't give a fuck about your world With all your global profits and all your jeweled pearls We don't give a fuck about your world Right now, right now Right now, right now Right now, right now Right now, right now No flag large enough Shame on the men in cuffs Close their blinds The remainder is an unjustifiable egotistical power struggle At the expense of the American dream Of the American dream, of the American We don't give a damn about your world With all your global profits and all your jeweled pearls We don't give a damn about your world Right now, right now We don't give a fuck about your world With all your global profits and all your jeweled pearls We don't give a fuck about your world Right now, right now Right now, right now Right now, right now Right now, right now-now-now-now

Hey, why do we call ourselves niggas for life? 'Cause if we die, we still gonna be some dead niggas Catch those motherfuckers, catch them, catch them Hey man, keep up, keep up, this way, come on man, hurry up You don't really think you're gonna get away, do you? We haven't spotted them yet But they're somewhere in the immediate vicinity Go, go, go, go! A 100 Miles and Runnin' MC Ren, I hold the gun and You want me to kill a motherfucker and it's done in Since I'm stereotyped to kill and destruct Is one of the main reasons, I don't give a fuck Chances are usually not good 'Cause I freeze with my hands on a hot hood And gettin' jacked by the you-know-who When in a black and white, the capacity is two We're not alone, we're three more brothers, I mean street-brothers Now wearin' my dyes, 'cause I'm not stupid, motherfuckers They're out to take our heads for what we said in the past Point-blank, they can kiss my black ass I didn't stutter when I said "Fuck Tha Police" 'Cause it's hard for a nigga to get peace Now it's broken and can't be fixed Cause police and little black niggers don't mix so Now I'm creepin' through the fall Runnin' like a team, well, see, I might have slayed y'all So for now pack the gun and Hold it in the air, 'cause MC Ren has a 100 miles of runnin' Into this news Four fugitives are on the run FBI sources tell us that the four are headed 100 miles to their home base, Compton Lend me a motherfuckin' ear So I can tell you why Runnin' with my brothers, headed for the home base With a steady pace on the face that just, we raced The road ahead goes on and on The shit is gettin' longer than the motherfuckin' marathon Runnin' on but never runnin' out (Stayin' wired) and if I get tired, I can still try out Hitchhikin', if that's what it gotta do But nobody's pickin' up a Nigga With Attitude Confused, yo, but Dre's a nigga with nothin' to lose One of the few who's been accused and abused Of the crime of poisonin' young minds But you don't know shit, 'til you been in my shoes And Dre is back from the C-P-T Droppin' some shit that's D-O-P-E So fuck the P-O-L-I-C-E! And any motherfucker that disagrees! Stuck and runnin' hard, hauling ass 'Cause I'm a nigga known for havin' a notorious past My mind was slick, my temper was too quick Now the FBI's all over my Got us tick and runnin' just to find the gun that started the clock That's when the E jumped off the startin' block A 100 Miles from home and, yo, it's a long stretch A little sprintin' motherfucker that they won't catch Yeah, back to Compton again Yo, it's either that or the Federal pen 'Cause niggas been runnin' since beginning of time Takin' a minute to tell you what's on my motherfuckin' mind Runnin' like I just don't care Compton's 50 miles but, yo, I'ma get there Archin' my back and on a straight rough Just like Carl Lewis, I'm ballin' the fuck out From city to city, I'm a menace as I pass by Rippin' up shit just so you can remember I'm a straight up nigga that's done in, gunnin' and comin' Straight at your ass, a 100 miles and runnin'! This one goes out to the four brothers from Compton You're almost there, but the FBI has a little message for you "Nowhere to run to, baby" "Nowhere to hide." Good luck brothers Runnin' like a nigga I hate to lose Show me on the news, but I hate to be abused I know it was a set-up, so now I'm gonna get up Even if the FBI wants me to shut up But I've got 10 000 niggas strong They got everybody singin' my "Fuck Tha Police" song And while they treat my group like dirt Their whole fuckin' family, is wearin' our T-shirts So I'ma run 'til I can't run no more 'Cause it's time for MC Ren to settle the score I got a urge to kick down doors At my grave like a slave, even if the Ren calls Clouds are dark and brothers are hidin' Dick-tricklin' at the sunny motherfucker's are ridin' Started with five and, yo, one couldn't take it So now there's four 'cause the fifth couldn't make it The number's even, now I'm leavin' We're never gettin' took by a bitch with a weave in Her and the troops are right behind me But they're so fuckin' stupid, they'll never find me One more mile to go, through the dark streets Runnin' like a motherfucker, on my own two feet But you know I never stumble or lag last I'm almost home, so I better haul ass Tearin' up everything in sight It's a little crazy motherfucker dodging the searchlight Now that chase, the shit, is done and Four motherfuckers goin' crazy, with a 100 miles of runnin'! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Surprise, niggas!

Seven years or seven lives Put a price on anything A word of wisdom to the wise You've given up on everything The more you learn to recognise The danger signs are gathering Will you fly with me as i sleep in you In paradise the loneliness is deceiving Are we evergreen or forever blue? In paradise the only hope is believing Is it trust or is it love Risen to a higher plane We're following a different path It never feels the same again Imagine you could live your life But everything remains the same Will you fly with me as i sleep in you In paradise the loneliness is deceiving Are we evergreen or forever blue? In paradise the only hope is believing If you come to me, i'll succumb to you In paradise the loneliness is deceiving Omnipresent me, iridescent you In paradise the only hope is believing In a circle of life in a cycle of love In a circle of life in a cycle of love In a circle of life in a cycle of love In a circle of life in a cycle of love In a circle of life in a cycle of love In a circle of life in a cycle of love Will you fly with me as i sleep in you In paradise the loneliness is deceiving Are we evergreen or forever blue? In paradise the only hope is believing If you come to me, i'll succumb to you In paradise the loneliness is deceiving Omnipresent me, iridescent you In paradise the only hope is believing Will you fly with me as i sleep in you In paradise the loneliness is deceiving Are we evergreen or forever blue? In paradise the only hope is believing

You say what you want to Jack, I'm gonna get my baby back Trouble came right away, now you say she's gone to stay Cough it up, hit the street, left without a word to me Oh oh, you don't know, how that girl could touch my soul You say what you want to Jack, I'm gonna get my baby back Suddenly you know my name, say there's only me to blame It's gonna rain, its gonna shine, gotta stay between the lines Rollin down a lonely road, you say I should let it go Wish you would come on down, if you need I'll come around You say what you want to Jack, I'm gonna get my baby back Used to have a son named Joe, where he gone to I don't know Maybe down in Mexico, living off of Pattie's door If you give me half a chance, I will make her sing and dance I'm gonna give her all my soul, I'm gonna play her Rock'n Roll You say what you want to Jack, I'm gonna get my baby back You say what you want to Jack, I'm gonna get my baby back

I'm sorry for all the shit that I did I was super creepin', all your girls should've known (should've known) Now I'm havin' flashbacks when I had that Thinkin' 'bout where it could've gone (could've gone) So can we take it back to the beginnin'? I know you can't forget, but am I forgiven? And even though you called it quits, I wasn't finished I'm ready to take you serious Ain't playin' no games, I'm done I'll treat you second to none Make you my number one But why you gotta be so petty? Might have told a couple lies, too many When you done playin', I'ma come get it It won't end if we don't let it But why you gotta be so petty? Might have told a couple lies, too many When you done playin', I'ma come get it It don't gotta end if we don't let it Baby, pick up your phone, yeah Oh, why you got me over here alone? Yeah (alone) How you only gonna give me one try? Love only happens like that sometimes My heart beat for you like a drum line, babe Don't let our love run dry I'm ready to take you serious Ain't playin' no games, I'm done (yeah) I'll treat you second to none Make you my number one (but why?) But why you gotta be so petty? Might have told a couple lies, too many When you done playin', I'ma come get it (oh) It won't end if we don't let it (oh) But why you gotta be so petty? (Why you gotta be?) Might have told a couple lies, too many (oh) And when you done playin', I'ma come get it (oh) It don't gotta end if we don't let it (oh) Baby, pick up your phone (yeah), yeah Oh, why you got me over here alone? Yeah How you put everything on me when you lie? I don't point fingers, babe, I choose sides Petty fightin', breakups Then you blowin' my phone up With your petty lies, bitch, grow up Stop all the fightin', give up Girl, I don't lie about who I love Baby, I'm stuck But why you gotta be so petty? Might have told a couple lies, too many When you done playin', I'ma come get it (oh) It won't end if we don't let it (oh) But why you gotta be so petty? Might have told a couple lies, too many (yeah) When you done playin', I'ma come get it (oh) It don't gotta end if we don't let it Baby, pick up your phone, yeah Oh, why you got me over here alone? Yeah (alone)

So inviting, but you were biting Whole time, playing shy, side-eyeing, huh If I showed the world what you said, it ain't beautiful, yeah They think you're so sweet But behind the scenes, you're cold and cruel You're my older, I done told ya Got a motherfucking chip on your shoulder You got issues, it's official Take my name out your mouth, don't chew Stay out my sun with your shady ass Leaving these comments on my photographs When you go off, I try not to laugh You're so, you're so, you're so Petty, petty, petty ain't the word for you You got something else that you always do Petty, petty, petty ain't the word for you You got something else that you always do You're so, you're so, you're so petty You're so, you're so, you're so petty You're so, you're so, you're so petty You're so, you're so, you're so The game started, play broken-hearted Opportunist, thirsty for stardom Heard you dropped my name, Stiffing closer to the fame, it's cool, hahaha It just makes me sad you stay saying shit to come up, to come through Live in your own world, fiction film girl When your lights go out, truth comes down Nobody's playing with you (nobody) I stay praying for you (you're sorry) Stay out my sun, with your shady ass (stay out of my) Leaving these comments on my Photographs (leaving, leaving these comments) When you go off, I try not to laugh (hey) You're so, you're so, you're so Petty, petty, petty ain't the word for you (you're so petty, petty) You got something else that you always do Petty, petty, petty ain't the word for you You got something else that you always do You're so, you're so, you're so petty (hey) You're so, you're so, you're so petty (yeah, yeah) You're so, you're so, you're so petty (oh) You're so, you're so, you're so (oh, baby, oh no)