Southern Accents

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (alternately styled Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) is an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. Formed in 1976, the band originally comprised Tom Petty (lead singer, guitar), Mike Campbell (lead guitarist), Ron Blair (bass guitar), Stan Lynch (drums), and Benmont Tench (keyboards). The band largely maintained this lineup, with a few exceptions. In 1981, Blair, tired of the touring lifestyle, left the band. His replacement, Howie Epstein, stayed with the band for the next two decades. In 1991, Scott Thurston joined the band as a multi-instrumentalist—mostly on rhythm guitar and second keyboards. Blair returned to the Heartbreakers in 2002, the year before Epstein's death. In 1994, Steve Ferrone replaced Lynch on drums. Th… more »

Year:: 1986
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There's a southern accent, where I come from 
The young 'uns call it country 
The Yankees call it dumb 
I got my own way of talkin' 
But everything is done, with a southern accent 
Where I come from 

Now that drunk tank in Atlanta's 
Just a motel room to me 
Think I might go work Orlando 
If them orange groves don't freeze 
I got my own way of workin' 
But everything is run, with a southern accent 
Where I come from 

For just a minute there I was dreaming 
For just a minute it was all so real 
For just a minute she was standing there, with me 

There's a dream I keep having 
Where my mama comes to me 
And kneels down over by the window 
And says a prayer for me 
I got my own way of prayin' 
But everyone's begun 
With a southern accent 
Where I come from 

I got my own way of livin' 
But everything gets done 
With a southern accent 
Where I come from

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Rock & Roll

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Written by: Tom Petty

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