Lord please watch over
All these lost children
Born to chase the hurricane
Please shine some light down
On those who wander
Filled with hunger and pain
Please raise the wind for
All those out sailing
On an ocean alone
Lord shine a light
On all these lost children
Far away from their home
Lord keep an eye on
All these lost children
Swept away in the wind
Please shine some light down
On all those travelin'
Lead them all home again


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Lost Children Lyrics as written by Tom Petty

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    General Comment

    Has anyone ever heard Pink Floyd's "When You're In" (from Obscured By Clouds)? The riffs in these two songs are close enough to involve a lawsuit, if you ask me.

    Nick the Bastardon February 21, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    Well, what about The Who's "Captain Walker" segment from the Overture on Tommy? Plenty of blues-oriented songs have riffs like that.

    Now, RHCP's "Dani California" is a complete rip of Petty's "Mary Jane's Lasty Dance," because it's almost exactly the same gutiar-wise and lyrically.

    gooleyon February 20, 2007   Link

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