Tom Petty

Released: April 24, 1989

Songwriter: Gene Clark

Producer: Jeff Lynne Tom Petty Mike W. Campbell

[Verse 1]
The reason why, oh, I can't say
I had to let you go, baby, and right away
After what you did, I can't stay on
And I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you're gone

[Verse 2]
Baby, for a long time, you had me believe
That your love was all mine and that's the way it would be
But I didn't know that you were putting me on
And I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you're gone
Oh, when you're gone

[Verse 3]
Now I gotta say that it's not like before
And I'm not gonna play your games any more
After what you did, I can't stay on
And I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you're gone

[Outro]
Yeah, I'll probably feel a whole lot better when you're gone
Oh, when you're gone
Oh, when you're gone
Oh, when you're gone

Thomas Earl “Tom” Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup The Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch.

He has recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist, many of which remain heavily played on adult contemporary and classic rock radio. His music, and notably his hits, have become popular among younger generations as he continued to host sold-out shows right up until his death at the age of 66. Throughout his career, Petty and his collaborators have sold 60 million albums. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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