Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have a third single out today from Hypnotic Eye, their upcoming album due out July 29. This one's called "Red River," and it follows on the heels of "U Get Me High" and "American Dream Plan B."
"Red River" is classic Petty but also scintillatingly original. Check out the exotic lyrics, which contain images like a rabbit's foot and a tiger's tooth. Also, listen for the interesting two-part guitar break -- first dreamy and acoustic, then aggressive and electric.
Tom Petty is giving away copies of Hypnotic Eye with every ticket for his upcoming 2014 tour. That includes advance downloads of five tracks, including "Red River," "U Get Me High," and "American Dream Plan B." The downloads are also available if you pre-order the album on either iTunes or Petty's site. You can also get them if you are a member of the group's Highway Companions Club.
For Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' latest music, news, and tour dates, check out their Zumic artist page.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers "Red River" Lyrics:
She's got a 3-D Jesus in a picture frame
Got a child that she never namedShe shakes a snake above her hair
Talks in tongues when there's no one thereSo meet me tonight at the Red River
Where the water is clear and cold
Meet me tonight at the Red River
And look down into your soul
Look down into your soulShe's got a rosary and a rabbit's foot
A black cat bone that treats her goodA tiger tooth and a gris-gris stick
Still it don't do the trickSo meet me tonight at the Red River
Where the water is clear and cold
Meet me tonight at the Red River
And look down into your soul
Look down into your soulGuitar Break
I'm gonna walk her down to gypsy town
Find the spirit queen I've seen around
Paint her body up in mud and clay
Let the river wash it all awaySo meet me tonight at the Red River
Where the water is clear and cold
Meet me tonight at the Red River
And look down into your soul
Look down into your soul
Look down into your soul
Source: Spotify