Before all of this ever went down
In another place, another town
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

Out of a dream, out of the sky
Into my heart, into my life

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

Out of a dream, out of the sky
Into my heart, into my life

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
Face in the crowd
A face in the crowd
A face in the crowd


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A Face in the Crowd Lyrics as written by Tom Petty Jeff Lynne

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    one of his very best songs i think. makes me think about how many strangers there are in the world that you could fall in love with.

    lillabubbenon August 29, 2010   Link

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