Cover art for It Ain’t Nothin’ to Me by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

It Ain’t Nothin’ to Me

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Mar. 26, 19851 viewer

It Ain’t Nothin’ to Me Lyrics

We got a man on the moon (it ain't nothin' to me)
We got more comin' soon (it ain't nothin' to me)
Got natives in New Guinea with gold in their teeth
Might mean somethin' to you (it ain't nothin' to me)

But when you dance, I can go right with you
Yeah when you dance, I can go right with you

We got smilin' politicians (it ain't nothin' to me)
Got songs from rich musicians (it ain't nothin' to me)
Called Tokyo long distance and the queen came for tea
Might mean somethin' to you (it ain't nothin' to me)

But when you dance, I can go right with you
Yeah when you dance, I can go right with you

I got a dog on my leg (it ain't nothin' to me)
I'm walkin' on eggs (it ain't nothin' to me)
Missionaries walkin' backwards, touch 'em and they bleed
Might mean somethin' to you (it ain't nothin' to me)

'Cause when you dance, I can go right with you
When you dance, I can go right with you
Yeah when you dance, I can go right with you
Yeah when you dance, I just go
Everyone has a message (it ain't nothin' to me)
For avoiding the wreckage (it ain't nothin' to me)
Got gypsies at home watchin' Jerry Falwell on TV
Might mean somethin' to you (it ain't nothin' to me)

Oh, nothin' to me (it ain't nothin' to me)
It ain't nothin' to me (it ain't nothin' to me)
Yeah (it ain't nothin' to me)
Absolutely (it ain't nothin' to me)
Infinitum

(It ain't nothin' to me)
Oh yes, that's really somethin'
(It ain't nothin' to me)
(It ain't nothin' to me)
(It ain't nothin' to me)
Oh yes, that's really somethin'
(It ain't nothin' to me)
(It ain't nothin' to me)

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Credits
Tambourine
Trumpet
Tenor Saxophone
Lead Vocals, Guitar
Lead guitar
Piano, Keyboard
Drums, Percussion
Recorded At
Gone Gator One, Los Angeles / Sound City, Los Angeles / Village Recorder, Los Angeles / Sunset Sound, Los Angeles / Church Studio, London
Release Date
March 26, 1985
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