Love Of The Common People

	  		
		 
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    Living on free food tickets, 
    water in the milk from the hole in the roof, 
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    where the rain came through, what can you do? Hmm hmm. 
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    Tears from little sister, 

    crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress without a patch 
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    for the party to go, oh but you know, she'll get by. 

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She is living in the love of the common people, 
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smiles from the heart of a family man, 
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daddy's gonna buy her a dream to cling to, 
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mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can, as she can. 

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    It's a good thing you don't have bus fare, 
    it would fall through the hole in your pocket, and you'd lose it 
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    in the snow on the ground, a walkin' to town to find a job 

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    Trying to keep your hands warm, 
    but the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through, 
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    and it chills to the bone, oh, you better go home, where it's warm. 

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Where you can live in the love of the common people, 
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smiles from the heart of a family man, 
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daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to, 
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mamma's gonna love you just as much as she can, as she can. 

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    Living on dreams ain't easy, 
    but the closer the knit, the tighter the fit 
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    and the chills stay away, you take them in stride, family pride. 

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    You know that faith is your foundation, 
    and with a whole lotta love and a warm conversation, 
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    and plenty of prayers, making you strong, where you belong.