Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Kings Highway Lyrics

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Love this song ❤

I was a fan of Tom Petty since Damn the Torpedoes when I was a senior in high school. Hell, I upgraded my car stereo for that album (cassette tape). But I realized he didn't hit the big time until King's Highway made it into a Cars Pixar movie and I heard my 3 year old grandson humming the tune. RIP TP and see you on the other side.

Hey Tompetty.com put this entire concert on YouTube. Great show. There’s an audience waiting 🤞🏻

Iconic Petty and the heartbreakers outfits too, this recording was the first of Petty's I saw as a kid, my name is Tom too, so of course I was blown away- instant fan. Loved seeing Howie on bass, and backing vocals, miss both Howie and Tom. I know they are making beautiful music tunes with my daughter in heaven. ♥️♥️♥️

Wow, the harmonies!

I miss you every day, Tom! The good news is that you’re still healing my soul! Thank you, I’ll love you always, RIP! 😢💕🎩💘🎸

this song is my sons favorite song because of Cars 3!

This is from one of my Fav live Petty concerts which was recorded I think in early 90s. Anyone know which concert footage this was taken from? Thanks

Kings highway is also known as chemin du roy in quebec

Stan...

I, myself believe in a King of Kings. To me this is the finest Christian rock song ever composed. That's just me..

I lean it that way to Capt. Cool.

Mike's smile at 2:43...gets me every time. 💘

@ m t me too. And Tom's smile too. Mutual respect, pure and humble joy. wish i was at this concert.

@70sGirl wish I had been too:)

I saw this show in Charlotte, NC, '91... Front row center!!
"And the kids just loved it"!

The joy of being alive

Tom's music raised me, and saved me so many times. xo

He loved his fans. He was so sweet and always thanking them. He is greatly missed. Love kings highway.

Stan Lynch was the best drummer the Heartbreakers ever had. Not only was he a kick-ass drummer, but his backup vocals and song arrangements were top notch. RIP Howie and Tom...

I was at this concert and it was beyond freaking great

Do you wanna go to heaven tonight ??? Do you wanna see the stars before they fall ????😍😘👑🎩

Howie's harmonies are so perfect here. Love him.

Howie sings like an angel

That grin says it all.

Man can't wait till he goes back on a tour it's been a while

Well, perhaps on the other side =(

Guess you didn’t hear.

When the time gets right
I'm gonna pick you up
And take you far away
From trouble my love
Under a big old sky
Out in a field of green
There's gotta be something
Left for us to believe
Oh, I await the day
Good fortune comes our way
And we'll ride down the King's Highway
Yeah yeah
No you can't hide out
In a six gun town
We want to hold our heads up
But we gotta stay down
I don't want to end up
In a room all alone
Don't want to end up someone
That I don't even know
Lover I await the day
Good fortune comes our way
And we'll ride down the King's Highway
Yeah yeah
Lover I await the day
Good fortune comes our way
And we'll ride down the King's Highway
Yeah yeah
Lover I await the day
Good fortune comes our way
And we'll ride down the King's Highway
Yeah yeah
Songwriters: Tom Petty

There's gotta be something left for us to believe...

77 people have lost their fucking mind

Oh i await the day to see tom petty live and did in St. Augustine. I may only be 25 now but no true rock artist will ever be as good as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. R.I.P Tom Petty..

This song I love and replay - cant' get enough of Tom and The Heartbreakers such a solid group. So sorry your're gone Tom and Howie. Love you and miss you. r.i.p God Bless. Your music goes on forever.

great live performance

love this song - the band - and Tom. Genius

James bay can’t beat this 🤩

Stan has the right beat. I have listened to 8 other versions with different drummer, and it can't touch this. He had it. And Howie's high harmony, wow. I can see why Tom valued him so much.

Cars 3?

One of my favorite performances from Tom, man I wish he was still with us.

Me too, me too =(

Such an amazing moment in the movie Cars 3, when this song plays. SPLENDID!

Cars 3 anyone ?

I remember this from Cars 3

This original song is great

Coming from Cars 3

this give me Groosebumb

this songs in cars 3

If ever a person was made to do what he/she did in life, it was Tom Petty! RIP

Mary S ain’t that the truth

Howies harmonies are so beautiful!

One of only a handful of bands that use the piano (Benmont) to perfection.

Like if you had this on vhs

Always be riding the King's Highway!

Super FINE! At the top of the game. Love this version ... R.I.P., Tom Petty. You are so missed!

One of the Greats. Thank you for a lifetime of great music Tom. May your highway take you to the stars and beyond.

Fantastic song and fantastic performance. A true legend of our times. RIP Tom.

I saw him about 16 years ago in FL and first thing he said was, "I can't believe you all still come out to see us" lol. He was very humble and appreciative of his fans.

He was the BEST! Now I catch myself crying and wishing he was still with us...I know we have his music to listen to for the rest of our lives. RIP TP

One of the best TP songs ever. I'll miss you TP!!!!

perfection! Miss you TP.

Enjoy your ride on the kings highway bud!

One of his "forgotten" songs I'd say, most people think of "Learning to Fly" or the title track from the album but this one and "Out In The Cold" are very worthy songs. His passing really saddens me. I can only imagine how Mike-Ron-Benmont-Steve feel right about now.

larrytxeast This song is not forgotten.....it will remain one of his best

Rest easy Tom. We miss you; the world lost an amazing musician and friend!

I love this song soooooo damn much. RIP🙏🏾& thank you for great music!

One thing in life - don't ever put off doing what you want until later as it may never happen. Live life to the full, laugh, live & dance as you never know what happens tomorrow. Thanks for some amazing live performances & music Tom. Truly one in a million. Still gutted.

RIP Tom Petty

Rest in Peace, brother Tom ❤😖

This man is a legend and will greatly missed. Now I really wish I saw him when he was in Rochester, NY this summer! In memory of him I am listening to his songs and no other in my vehicle, on my pc , and an app on my TV for who knows how long. RIP 10/2/2017.

and he says he was almost famous once - lol - if he only knew the real influences his music had on all of us who listened and tuned in to his music - what an awesome talent. You music is already in the ears of our future generations #RIP

RIP to the greatest troubadour of them all! Thanks for the music Tom!!!

I feel like crying right now. :(

I certainly did during the first week of October... and got choked up and tearful throughout the month. We lost one of our favorite people on the planet, a wonderful talent, a funny, smart man and one of the best songwriters of the rock era. For me, it was like losing a good friend who felt like an older brother to me. I'm glad I saw him nine times between 1979 and 2010.

I still cry. After seeing three of The Heartbreakers perform "I Won't Back Down" I couldn't help it. This is a beautiful example of their excellence in Rock.

RIP Tom............fucking love this tune.

God bless

Tom Petty died less than an hour ago. Rest in peace, Tom, and may you forever ride down the King's Highway.

I remember that whole day - hearing he had cardiac arrest, wasn't breathing and was in the hospital on life support, then being taken off of life support, then dying, then not being dead and then finding out the next morning that he had indeed passed the previous evening. A terrible, terrible day. First the Vegas massacre, then Ton Petty dying. Just the worst. Just...horrible. I really loved that guy.

Thanks.

Just realized that this was covered in cars 3

I'm not sure but this song used in Cars 3 Movie.

That's why I've seen him 14 times!!!

songs that SHOULD have been hits from Tom's "into the great wide open" album:
-this one (melodic 80s rock and everything that makes a song sound good)
-Two Gunslingers (cool Western story and a little bit of a power ballad)
-All The Wrong Reasons (for a softer, mellow Beatles kinda song)
-Makin' Some Noise (hard rock mixed with 50s rockabilly Tom loved in his youth)

honorable mentions for Out in the Cold, and Dark of the Sun too.

I was at this right of the stage my favorite concert

This song just isn't long enough..

Then it wouldn't be a Petty song! They keep them short, sweet and to the point. "Don't bore us, get to the chorus" Their motto.

i was in Charlotte at this concert front row great show

awesome song

what concert is this I saw here comes my girl nd free fallin from this concert when I was little

+EddieTheGreat13 uk tour 1992

EddieTheGreat13

My parents took me to this tour 3 times. He's still my absolute favorite. If anyone else was there, just remembering the Psychedelic Dragon, the theatrics around "don't come around here no more", and Mike's solo section of the show. Absolutely the greatest concerts I've ever been to, and I've been to alot.

Matt Grimmer : I was there and it was indeed awesome

I've been to concerts by the some of the biggest, for lack of a better term. Tom and the Heartcrushers were right at the top of it ... best live band I ever saw bar none.

Matt Grimmer You have the greatest parents ever

I saw this tour twice, in South Bend & Chicago.

Great parents you have

Ironic .......Eric Joseph Charles made fun of this song on his T.V............yet he NEVER made 1 cent off of his music...........cause of circumstances & the fact that it's impossible to do anything in Lancaster! Cause the people are really fockin far gone!........too much info. ha ha ha

😄😁😃😀

Love this song

hes a brain dead lib but he sure can play. he is forgiven

Fuck you, you braindead leper.

Dont hold back.............. Tell me what you really think. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahah

Tom surely IS NOT. You suck Oppie.

no, you're thinking of Springsteen.

Name Nameson don't think so

Let's rock and roll, guys!


When the time gets right
I'm gonna pick you up
And take you far way from trouble, my love
Under big ol' sky
Out in the field of green
There's gotta be something left for us to believe

Oh, I await the day
Good fortune comes our way
And we ride down the Kings Highway

No you can't hide out
In a six gun town
We wanna hold our heads up, but we gotta stay down
I don't wanna end up
In a room all alone
Don't wanna end up someone that I don't even know

Oh, I await the day
Good fortune comes our way
And we ride down the Kings Highway

+Fvkin Amazed — Corrected. Thanks.

Thankyou Guys

When you see a Tom Petty live performance - even only on YouTube - you'll immediately notice that this fine man was born to be on stage. Great song and performance, no idea why he's mainly famous for his 90's top hits (at least in Europe), there are many pearls amongst his recordings from the late seventies to his current record, and you couldn't write a better opener to his 1991 album.

Its so sad he passed away because I had the impression he still enjoys touring and looked really relaxed on stage. Yeah, his fret hand shaking due to the 80's injury made me always feel sorry in the newer live videos, but that was part of his history and he still went up there even though it probably ain't funny when you have to play two hour shows in pain...

His death really shocked me, Tom Petty wasn't on my list of those in danger, I think the last record even was the best he made in years, though, admittedly he really kept a high standard over his whole career, I can listen to all his records. 80-90's are a bit pop-ish and soft in arrangement, but I think he is a great rock musician and a powerful team together with The Heartbreakers. Too bad this now all came to and end, I would have wished there was a chance to see him live if he'd ever played in Central Europe... and the Stones still touring their a** off....that's not fair.

Tom suffered from stage fright every night. He even was admitted to the hospital in Japan over pain caused by stress. It's in his Bio Book.

Exactly right Cam. If you look at his tours to the earlier UK tour, there are some close up shots and his chord hand is trembling so much it looks as though he has first stage Parkinson's disease it is so noticeable. He also had the shakes on the recent 40th Anniversary  UK concert (also on YT).

Thanks Cam Seaward. Will read His Bio Book further. Loved this great spirit for so long.

Florian Posch he’s known for much more than that here in the US..He was a ROCK LEGEND yrs before his death. I saw him in 92 outside in Indianapolis, Indiana. I swear this is the very same show

<3 Awesome Performance !

You sing my feelings and ideas

This is awesome. ROCK ON!!!!!!!

BEAUTIFUL!

i used to be able to see this entire gig here somewhere, can anyone help? looking for Out In The Cold in particular, thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elPsWOJ7-ps

Oh, and sure, that's a Mexican Telecaster. NOT!!!!  You could not know much about Tom Petty if you believe that's a Mexican made Telecaster. These guys can afford the best. They have been able for a long while. You delude yourself. Look at the neck if you'd like an idea of it's age. Only enough time can make a maple neck appear that way. They weren't making them there then, bud.

Howie rode it with Tom. This is proof. He did a great job.

There are many "King's Highways." Google and see.

Kings Highway is a real highway in Florida, not far from where Tom Petty was born & raised. 

U mean in Port Charlotte?

it's also Highway One in California

Johnny Cash is everywhere in this song.

I've always had a weakness for blue-eyed rebel blondes! My hubby could have past for Tom's brother back in the 70's! Together now for 43 years, He still has my heart but has to share it with Tom Petty!!! LOL!! This past spring I was given the spare room (kids finally gone) I now have my own Tom Petty bedroom!! Yeah, he understands me, LMBO!!! Keep rockin' to TP&THB!!! Forever a fan!!!

Saw him for the first time when I was 10 years old. Been to hundreds of concerts since then, but it's still the most memorable show I've ever been to! I love you, Tom!!!

back when music could be called music, love Tom:-) Love his voice will never get bored, Lyrically his music is an inspiration, will be listening to this until the day I die;-)

seeing them live at IOW Festival was the BEST ever;-)))