LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE
Living on free food tickets,
water in the milk from a hole in the roof
where the rain came through.
What can you do?
Tears from your little sister,
crying `cause she doesn`t have a dress without a patch
for the party to go.
But you she`ll get by
`cause she`s living in the love of the common people,
smile`s from the heart of a family man.
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
Mama`s gonna love you just as much as she can
and she can.
It`s a good thing you don`t have a busfare,
it would fall thru` the hole in your pocket and you`d lose it
in the snow on the ground.
You got to walk into town to find a job.
Tryin` to keep your hands warm
when the hole in your shoe lets the snow come thru`
and chills you to the bone.
Now you`d better go home where it`s warm,
where you can live in a love of the common people,
smile from the heart of a family man.
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
Mama`s gonna love you just as much as she can
and she can.
Living on a dream ain`t easy
but the closer the knit the tighter the fit
and the chills stay away.
You take `em in stride for family pride.
You know that faith is in your foundation
and with a whole lot of love and a warm conversation
but don`t forget to pray.
Making it strong were you belong
and we`re living in the love of the common people,
smile`s from the heart of a family man.
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
Mama`s gonna love you just as much as she can
and she can.
Yes, we`re living in the love of the
common people,
smile`s from the heart of a family man.
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
Mama`s gonna love you just as much as she can.
Yes, we`re living in the love of the common people,
smile`s from the heart of a family man.
Daddy`s gon
na buy you a dream to cling to,
Mama`s gonna love you just as much as she can.
Yes, we`re living in the love of the common people,
smile`s really hard on a family man.
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
Mama`s gonna love you just as much as s
he can
and she can.
- John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins
