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Runaway Bride Lyrics by Sue Clayton

Rookie

2023

[Verse 1]
I was a set of velvet eyes
First shotgun bang
So I crossed a Rubicon
Fed my flame
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Cheap silk like a dirty swan
Made a bargain with God
"If you give me some peace, you can keep the ring"
[Chorus]
I'm a runaway bride
Never bet I'll make it back to the alter
I need to die or ride
I'm not your wife, I'm not your daughter
No one ever makes me cry
In that perfect way, at the right time
So I just play my part
I leave before it starts
Perfect runaway bride
[Verse 2]
I'd take the hit if I could win a consolation prize
A small sip, just a flash flood
It's enough, so help me God
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I tried to promise I wouldn't stray
I broke the bargain, I'm sad to say
"If you give him some peace, you can give the ring"
[Chorus]
Runaway bride
Never gonna make it back to the alter
I need to die or ride
Not your wife, not your daughter
No one ever makes me cry
In that perfect way, at the right time
So I just play my part
I leave before it starts
Perfect runaway bride
[Bridge]
He said I made you hit the bottle
So you could make it through the day
But love, you broke my spirit
When you made me run away
[Chorus]
Bride
Never gonna make it back to the alter
I need to die or ride
Not your wife, not your daughter
But no one ever makes me cry
That perfect way, at the right time
I just play my part
I leave before it starts
The perfect runaway
Perfect runaway
Credits
Sue Clayton

Sue Clayton

About “Runaway Bride” by Sue Clayton

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"Runaway Bride" is credited to Sue Clayton. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Runaway Bride" appears on "Rookie" in 2023.

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