Ordinary Man Lyrics - Bill Miller

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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