Ordinary Man Lyrics

Ordinary Man lyrics

Clyde woke up real early while Edna was still asleep 



Got dressed and had some coffee, then found his set of keys 



He pulled on his levi jacket, he headed for the door 



The kitchen smelled like dinner from the night before 







A rumbling exhaust pipe woke Edna from her sleep 



She stumbled like a drunkard yelling Clyde you wait for me 



But Clyde was going nowhere, just sitting in his truck 



Staring with a poker face, like he'd run out of luck 







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Cause any fool would've turned and run 



Any fool would've walked away 



Any fool would've given up 



But an ordinary man, he chose to stay 







Now Edna, she couldn't say too much, she'd seen that look before 



She kept tapping on Clyde's window, till he opened up the door 



Then she put her arms around him, she never said a word 



And Clyde turned on the radio and neither of them heard 







He said Edna why don't you hop in, I think I'll call in sick 



There's three one ways to a dead end street, now you just take your pick 



And she pointed to the ballfield and the park where they first kissed 



And Clyde grinned like he found something that he had almost missed 







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They spent that day in freedom, they hung on for many more 



Raised up quite a family, they found what love was for 



And the aging never slowed them down, they leaned on faith, not luck 



Still out taking Sunday drives in Clyde's old beat up truck 







You know Edna, she ain't no movie star and Clyde's a little slow 



The shopping mall's replaced the park where they both used to go 



But that's why they've both got each other, so they can keep their dreams alive




The simple dreams, the common man, still stand the test of time 







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