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Artist: Tom Petty
Canonical path: /tom-petty/insider
Related lyric paths: 6
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Insider
Read Insider lyrics by Tom Petty on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Insider
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You've got a dangerous background
And everything you've dreamed of
Yeah you're the Dark Angel
It don't show when you break up
And I'm the one who oughta know
I'm the one left in the dust
Yeah I'm the broken hearted fool
Who was never quite enough
Chorus:
I'm an insider, I been burned by the fire
And I've had to live with some hard promises
I've crawled through the briars -- I'm an insider
It's a circle of deception
It's a hall of strangers
It's a cage without a key
You can feel the danger
And I'm the one who oughta know
I'm the one you couldn't trust
Yeah I'm the lonely silent one
I'm the one left in the dust
Chorus
I'll bet you're his masterpiece
I'll bet you're his self-control
Yeah you'll become his legacy
His quiet world of white and gold
And I'm the one who oughta know
I'm the one you left to rust
Not one of your twisted friends
I'm the one you couldn't love
Chorus
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Tom Petty performs "Insider", and this lyric page sits inside the Tom Petty catalog on LyroVerse.
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