Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Songwriter: Tom Petty

Producer: Denny Cordell

I was talkin' with a friend of mine
Said a woman had hurt his pride
Told him that she loved him so, then
Turned around and let him go
Then he said, "You'd better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies
Cut you down to size"

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I love you, baby
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Someday I'll need ya, baby
Don't do me like that

Listen, honey, can you see
Baby, you would bury me
If you were in a public eye
Givin' someone else a try
And you know you'd better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies
Cut you down to size

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I love you, baby
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I need you, baby
Don't do me like that

'Cause somewhere deep down inside, someone is sayin'
"Love doesn't last that long"
I have the feeling inside, night and day
And I can't take it no more

Listen, honey, can you see
Baby, you would bury me
If you were in a public eye
Givin' someone else a try
And you know you'd better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies
Cut you down to size

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I love you, baby
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
I just might need you, honey
Don't do me like that

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Baby, baby, baby, don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Baby, baby, baby, oh, oh, oh

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – an L.A.-based gang of sharp-dressed garage-rock refugees from Gainsville, Florida – released their debut LP in November 1976, featuring two tracks which are now part of their long list of hits, “Breakdown” and “American Girl.”

Since that first LP in ‘76, the band’s style has epitomized and largely defined the American “heartland rock” movement – a vintage-guitar twang, hard lyric truth, and searing vocal attitude.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been nominated for 17 Grammy awards and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all-time.

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