Cover art for A Face in the Crowd by Tom Petty

A Face in the Crowd

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Apr. 24, 19891 viewer15K views

A Face in the Crowd Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Before all of this ever went down
In another place, another town


[Chorus]
You were just a face in the crowd
You were just a face in the crowd
Out in the street, walking around
A face in the crowd

[Verse 2]
Out of a dream, out of the sky
Into my heart, into my life


[Chorus]
And you were just a face in the crowd
You were just a face in the crowd
Out in the street, thinking out loud
A face in the crowd

[Verse 2]
Out of a dream, out of the sky
Into my heart, into my life

[Chorus]
And you were just a face in the crowd
You were just a face in the crowd
Out in the street, walking around
A face in the crowd
[Outro]
A face in the crowd
A face in the crowd
A face in the crowd

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Credits
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Lead Vocals, Guitar
Lead guitar
Bass, backing vocals
Drums, Percussion
Recorded At
M.C. Studios, Rumbo Studios, Sunset Sound, Devonshire Studios, Conway Studios, Sound City Studios
Release Date
April 24, 1989
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