What is the Tom Petty song 'Last Dance With Mary Jane' about?

Mary Jane is another name for Marijuana. Reading the Lyrics, its about a guy getting involved with a girl who is a free spirit. There are a lot of sexual innuendo and it seems to imply that he envies this girls freedom to travel and not be anchored down. He wants to be with her and travel with her, but that's not her style. read more

Last dance with Mary Jane is about tom petty adiction to drugs. Because Mary Jane is another name for marijuana. And the verse “one more shot to kill the pain” identify to Marijuana. read more

"Mary Jane's Last Dance" is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was recorded on July 22, 1993, while Petty was recording his Wildflowers album, and was produced by Rick Rubin, guitarist Mike Campbell, and Tom Petty. read more

It was then that tom petty met mary jane or tried pot and started groooving(or dancing) He obvioulsy dug it or liked it but he had to move on with his life. "Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain. read more