Hiway Companion -A CD Review

As I listen to Petty’s songs here it is like I am sitting with an old friend. So many songs here that flow over my heart like water through a cave.

From the 2006 CD Hiway Companion
By Tom Petty


“Square One”

Had to find higher ground-
Had some fear to get around-
You can’t say what you
Don’t know-
Later on won’t work no more-

Last time through I hid my tracks-
Sowell I could not get back-
Yeah my way was hard to find-
Can’t sell your soul for peace
Of mind-

Square one, my slate is clear-
Rest your head on me my dear-
It took a world of trouble-
It took a world of tears-
It took a long time to get
Back here-

Try so hard to stand alone-
Struggle to see past my nose-
Always had more dogs than bones-
I could never wear those clothes-

It’s a dark victory-
You won and you also lost-
Told us you were satisfied-
But it never came across-

Square one, my slate is clear-
Rest your head on me my dear-
It took a world of trouble-
It took a world of tears-
It took a long time to get
Back here-



Another great line and song is off “Big Weekend” where he sings “If you don’t run you rust”

And his song
“Damaged By Love”

she don’t care about time-
time gets in her way-
fades into the wind-
days roll into days-

shes got nothing to hide-
and she hides it so well-
keeps broken dreams
to fix up and sell-

damaged by love-
damaged by love-
so young-
and damaged by love-

theres rain on the road-
and the faithful have gone-
in a crowd all alone-
walking ‘round in a song-

damaged by love-
damaged by love-
so young-
and damaged by love-

eyes down at my door-
and she holds out her hand-
I love you so deep-
But you can’t understand-

damaged by love-
damaged by love-
so young-
and damaged by love-