Two Gunslingers

An obscure song about finding peace within yourself, being happy with who you are, and envisioning peace in the world. One of my favorites.

From Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1991 album Into the Great Wide Open.

"Two gunslingers, walked out in the street 
And one said 'I don't want to fight no more.' 
And the other gunslinger, thought about it 
And he said, 'yeah what are we fighting for?' 

I'm takin' control of my life, 
I'm takin' control of my life. 
I'm takin' control of my life now, 
Right now, oh yeah 

Well the crowd that assembled 
For the gun fight were let down 
Everyone hissed and booed 
And a stranger told his Mrs. 
'That's the last one of these gunfights 
You're ever gonna drag me to...' 

I'm takin' control of my life, 
I'm takin' control of my life 
I'm takin' control of my life now, 
Right now, oh yeah 

Well the two gunslingers 
Went ridin' out of town and 
Were never heard from no more 
And there ain't been a gun fight 
For a long time, maybe never 
But nobody knows for sure 

I'm takin' control of my life, 
I'm takin' control of my life 
I'm takin' control of my life now, 
Right now, oh yeah
Now, right now, oh yeah
Now, right now, oh yeah."