LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE          PAUL YOUNG
      
      
      
LIVING ON FREE FOOD TICKETS,

WATER IN THE MILK FROM THE HOLE

IN THE ROOF WHERE THE RAIN CAME THROUGH;

WHAT CAN YOU DO, OOH

TEAIS 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

SMILE FROM THE HEART OF THE FAMILY MAN

DADDY'S GONNA BUY HER A DREAM TO CLING TO

AND 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 WOULD FALL THRU THE HOLE IN YOUR POCKET

AND YOU'D LOSE IT IN THE SNOW ON THE GROUND;

YOU WALK INTO TOWN TO FIND A JOB;

TRYIN' TO KEEP YOUR HANDS WARM,

BUT THE HOLE IN YOUR SHOE LETS THE SNOW COME THRU

AND IT CHILLS YOU TO THE BONE;

BOY, YOU BETTER GO HOME WHERE IT'S WARM

WHERE YOU CAN LIVE

IN THE LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE

SMILE FROM THE HEART OF THE FAMILY MAN

DADDY'S GONNA BUY HER A DREAM TO CLING TO

AND MAMA'S GONNA LOVE HER JUST AS MUCH AS

SHE CAN AND SHE CAN.

LIVING ON DREAMS AIN'T EASY, 

BUT THE CLOSER THE KNIT THE FIGHTER THE FIT

AND THE CHILLS STAY AWAY YOU TAKE 'EM IN STRIDE FOR FAMILY PRIDE;

YOU KNOW THAT FAITH IS YOUR FOUNDATION AND 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.

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