About This Song
About "Lonesome Dave (Outtake, 1993)" by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
This 1993 outtake, 'Lonesome Dave,' is a ragged tribute to a drifter. Petty's storytelling shines over a loose, almost country-rock shuffle. The song's melancholy is tempered by affection, a portrait of isolation that feels strangely warm.