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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Like A Diamond (2002) | Track profile | Dork

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Last DJ
Like A Diamond

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Like A Diamond

Release date: 8th October 2002

From The Last DJ

American Trad Rock

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About This Track

"Like A Diamond" is a track by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, from the album The Last DJ, released 8th October 2002. Full lyrics are available below.

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Lyrics

Like A Diamond

Madmen crawl across the wall

Knight gets away, the kings all fall

Queens chase men and saints all sin

And good things all must end

But she goes on forever

She goes on forever

She's gonna shine forever

Like a diamond in the sunlight

Big full moon above the road

I'm a long long way from tomorrow

Gotta light my way down this highway

To get to her

'Cause she goes on forever

She goes on forever

Yeah, she's gonna shine forever

Like a diamond in the sunlight

Deacons steal and Ma can't feel

If you're lonely and behind the wheel

When the ground gives way

You have to pray to the unknown

And hope it's real

But she goes on forever

She goes on forever

Yeah, she's gonna shine forever

She goes on forever

She goes on forever

Yeah, she's gonna shine forever

Like a diamond in the sunlight

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Track details

From The Last DJ

2002

Listen

Album

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

8th October 2002

Release year

2002

—Money Becomes King
—Lost Children
—Joe
—Blue Sunday
—Can't Stop The Sun
—Like A Diamond
—Dreamville
—The Man Who Loves Women
—When A Kid Goes Bad

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Tom Petty
Producer: George Drakoulias, Mike Campbell, Tom Petty
Bass: Tom Petty
Drums: Steve Ferrone
Guitar: Scott Thurston, Tom Petty
Background Vocals: Scott Thurston
Conductor: Jon Brion
Lead Vocals: Tom Petty
Orchestra Arranger: Jon Brion
Organ: Benmont Tench
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Piano: Benmont Tench

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