From the recording Clyde
Clyde is one of those songs I didn't set out to write. I wanted to write something that would tell a story; something tragic, but romantic. I knew I wanted it to be about outlaws of some sort. I sat at my keyboard, playing a few chords, tossing around some lyrics. The second I hit the chorus, the name "Clyde" popped into my head. From then on, it all fell into place: a cinematic ballad about Bonnie and Clyde. I hope that it captures the drama of a life, and love, on the run. And I sincerely hope you love it!
Lyrics
You called me the love of your life
A label that came at a price
No, I didn't care anyhow
I won't start caring now
Who knew how it all would go?
A fuse lit just to blow
But I knew when I saw you there
I'd follow you anywhere
You're holding up a gas station
I'm waiting in the car
Oh, ladies and gentlemen
Til' death do us part
Clyde
Don't let me down
I know there's still time for us to get out of this town
And ride
Oh, one last time
Ninety miles an hour headed straight for the other side
Oh, Clyde
So, we crawl on another mile or so
From the wreck on our broken road
And raise a glass to the price on our heads
Nowhere to go, but the path we set
Holed up outside of town again
We're planning our next move
I don't know where I'm going
But I'm going with you
Clyde
Don't let me down
I know there's still time for us to get out of this town
And ride
Oh, one last time
Ninety miles an hour headed straight for the other side
Lights are flashing, we're surrounded
I don't know how we'll get out this time, oh this time
Scared and wounded, pushing through it
And all that I can say is, all that I can say, all I've ever said
Is Clyde
Don't let me down
I know there's still time for us to get out of this town
Clyde
Don't let me down
Tell me there's a way for us to get out of this town
Cuz I'm (I'm)
I'm fading now (fading now)
I turn to you as always, baby, you're bleeding out
And my last word, my last word
Is Clyde
Clyde