“Well, they raised that horse to be a jumper
He was owned by a mid-west bible thumper.
His preacher was a Louisiana drummer.
Took all winter, to get through the summer.”

—  Tom Petty

Ankle Deep
Lyrics, Highway Companion (2006)

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