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All or nothin'

Read All or nothin' lyrics by Tom Petty on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.

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All or nothin'

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Your daddy was a Sgt. Major

You didn't wanna but he made you

Wipe his brass from time to time

It left a picture in your mind. You know? You know?

You want it all, you want it all,

All or nothin'

Here am I a fallen arrow

My load is wide, my street is narrow

My skin is thicker, my heart is tougher

I don't mind workin', but I'm scared to suffer

You know? You know?

You want it all, you want it all,

All or nothin'

Sweet chariots of L.A. swing low

At twilight time the smog makes a rainbow

So keep one eye on the weather

You had it good, you wanted better

You know? You know?

You want it all, you want it all,

All or nothin'

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Tom Petty performs "All or nothin'", and this lyric page sits inside the Tom Petty catalog on LyroVerse.

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