"Refugee" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

[6]Billboard described "Refugee" as being "Petty at his best," specifically praising the "gutsy rock vocal and searing guitar lines.

"[7] Cash Box said it has "growing interplay between guitar and organ, coupled with Petty’s forceful vocals.

[11] "Refugee" was covered by Melissa Etheridge in 2005 for her album Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled, and reached No.

[citation needed] Other versions have been recorded by Vains of Jenna, Alvin and the Chipmunks,[12] and The Gaslight Anthem.