"Love Of The Common People"

5/29/2015

Background Photo by Arun Negi

"Love Of The Common People"
Written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins

Living on free food tickets
Water in the milk
From the hole in the roof
Where the rain came through
What can we do

Tears from your little sister
Crying 'cause she doesn't have
A dress without a patch
For the party to go
Oh but you know she'll get by

Because she's living in the love
Of the common people
Smiles from the heart
Of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy her
A dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love her
Just as much as she can
And she can

It's a good thing you don't have bus fare
It'd fall through the hole in your pocket
And you'd lose it in the snow
On the ground
Walking to the town to find a job

Trying to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe
Lets the snow come through
And it chills to the bone
Boy you better go home
Where it's warm

Where you can live in the love
Of the common people
Smiles from the heart
Of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy you
A dream to cling to
And Mama's gonna love you
Just as much as she can
And she can

Living on dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit
The tighter the fit
And the chills stay away
You take them in stride
Family pride

You know that faith is your foundation
With a whole lot of love
And a warm conversation
And of course there's prayer
Making you strong
Where you belong

Where you can live in the love
Of the common people
Be the pride in the heart
Of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy you
A dream to cling to
And your Mama's gonna love you
Just as much as she can
And she can

Living in the love
Of the common people
Pride in 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

Recorded by many artists, including:

The Four Preps