2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:

Clutch by Rick Poplawski

Lyrics

I couldn’t find what I needed
The answer wasn’t clear
Had to put my mind to drinkin
Took it out
On another beer

Knew the words
And knew the meaning
Had it in my head all day

Strummed the strings
But hit a bad note
Couldn’t get my hands to play

Need a clutch to make it come right
Need some help to make it say
What I’m feelin aint no foresight
When I just can’t find the way

Yeah,

Need that clutch to make it come right

Gotta make it come right

Kept on changin all the right notes
Had the wrong words fade away
Trashed the tone
And all the bum chords
Another beer just made me pay

Startin over seemed a good deal
Didn’t wanna take all day

Dumped the strings
And hit the keyboards
Had to find that tune to play

Need a clutch to make it come right
Need some help to make it say
What I’m feelin aint no foresight
When I just can’t find the way

My head was gettin cloudy
No clutch rescue seemed in store
I knew I shouldn’t be drinkin
But then I went and drunk some more

Kept on changin all the right notes
Had the wrong words fade away
Trashed the tone
And all the bum chords
Another beer just made me pay

Or did it..

I just needed more..

Outta nowhere I was playin
Writing words that all fit in
Now I knew what I was sayin
Knew my drinkin was my sin

Found my clutch there in a beer can
Had a smoke to ease my head
Nearly choked and spilled my insides
But had another beer instead

Yeah

On my last can now

Finally found my clutch there

I’d been lookin too damn hard

No more clutch today man….

Found my clutch there in a beer can
Had a smoke to ease my head
Nearly choked and spilled my insides
But had another beer instead

Know where my clutch is now man….

Bio

Startd writing lyrics in Oct 2024..no going back now!

Co-author(s)

Lyrics Competition Results

Emotional Impact:
10/ 20
Technical Skill:
8/ 20
Memorability:
8/ 20
Storytelling:
9/ 20
Imagery:
5/ 20
Total Score:
40/ 100
Commended

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