Clifford Thomas Ward (10 February 1944 – 18 December 2001) was a popular English singer-songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist.
Born in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, Ward was one of five children, having one sister and three brothers. He was educated at Stourport Secondary Modern School, and there he met his wife, Pat, when she was 13 years old, and he 14. At school he spent some time as a choir boy. Ward and Pat married when he was 17 and she 16, after Pat became pregnant with the first of their four children: Debbie, Martin, Sam and Polly. Cliff and Pat lived in Castle Road, then Stourbridge Road Kidderminster for several years and both were active in raising funds for Cerebral Paulsey the complaint inflicted on their daughter Debbie from birth. At the time the then Mayor of Kidderminster and his wife Sir George & Lady Eddy were the Patrons of the CP Assoc' and held Fetes and Garden Parties at their home. (may not be the correct name of the organisation.
Takin' the long way round
I know it's a big mistake
I can't help myself I'm in love with you
And that's the truth.
I've been looking for inspiration
To inspirate my mind
Won't you give me an invitation and you'll find
That I'll be true.
You know how it is when you want somebody
Who don't especially want you
You tried so hard to make her see it an'
That's especially true.
Here's what we're gonna do
Toss a coin up
Heads I win, tails you lose
Come on make your mind up.
There's something I wanna know
If you try to keep on stallin'
Can I catch ya before you let me down?
Ah say I can.
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You know how it is when you need somebody
Who don't especially need you
You try so hard to make her see it an'
That's especially true.
Here's what we're gonna do
Toss a coin up
Heads I win, tails you lose
Come on make your mind up.
Something I wanna know
If you try to keep on stallin'
Can I catch ya before you let me down?
Belfast Telegraph | 23 Jun 2018