"Clyde" is a song written by J. J. Cale, which first appeared on his 1972 album Naturally. American musical group Dr. Hook covered the song on their 1978 album Pleasure and Pain. The song was also successfully covered by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. Released in April 1980, as the first single from Jennings' album Music Man, it reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Chart performance References 1972 songs 1980 singles Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show songs Waylon Jennings songs Songs written by J. J. Cale RCA Records singles