Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — Insider

[Verse 1] You've got a dangerous background And everything you've dreamed of Yeah, you're the dark angel It don't show when you break up [Pre-Chorus 1] And I'm the one who oughta know I'm the one left in the dust Yeah, I'm the broken-hearted fool Who was never quite enough [Chorus] I'm an insider, I've been burned by the fire And I've had to live with some hard promises I've crawled through the briars I'm an insider [Verse 2] It's a circle of deception It's a hall of strangers It's a cage without a key You can feel the danger [Pre-Chorus 2] And I'm the one who oughta know I'm the one you couldn't trust I'm the lonely, silent one I'm the one left in the dust [Chorus] I'm an insider, I've been burned by the fire And I've had to live with some hard promises I've crawled through the briars I'm an insider [Verse 3] I'll bet you're his masterpiece I'll bet you're his self-control Yeah you'll become his legacy His quiet world of white and gold [Pre-Chorus 3] And I'm the one who oughta know I'm the one you left to rust Not one of your twisted friends I'm the one you couldn't love [Chorus] I'm an insider, I've been burned by the fire And I've had to live with some hard promises I've crawled through the briars I'm an insider