[ti:Love Of The Common People]
[ar:Paul Young]
[al:The Essential Paul Young]
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[00:13.75]Living on free food tickets
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[00:16.16]Water in the milk from a hole in the roof
[00:18.60]Where the rain came through
[00:20.90]What can you do
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[00:24.03]Tears from your little sister
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[00:26.53]Crying because she doesn’t have a dress without a patch
[00:29.27]For the party to go
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[00:31.51]But you know she’ll get by
[00:34.05]Cause she’s living in the love of the common people
[00:37.23]Smiles from the heart of the family man
[00:39.91]Daddy’s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
[00:42.60]And mama’s gonna love her just as much as she can
[00:45.16]
[00:47.53]And she can
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[00:53.21]It’s a good thing you don’t have busfare
[00:55.76]It would fall through the whole in your pocket
[00:57.89]And you’d lose it in the snow on the ground
[01:00.45]You gotta walk into town to find a job
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[01:03.31]Trying to keep your hands warm when the hole in your shoe
[01:07.61]Let’s the snow come through and chills you to the bone
[01:11.04]You better go home where it’s warm
[01:13.85]Where you can live in the love of the common people
[01:17.09]Smiles from the heart of a family man
[01:19.47]Daddy’s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
[01:22.33]And mama’s gonna love you just as much as she can
[01:25.60]
[01:26.85]And she can
[01:28.78]
[01:51.73]Living on a dream ain't easy
[01:53.54]But the closer the knit the tighter the fit
[01:56.66]And the chills stay away
[01:58.60]Just take ‘em in stride
[02:00.16]For family pride
[02:01.28]You know that faith is your foundation
[02:03.84]And with a whole lot of love and a warm conversation
[02:07.21]But don’t forget to pray it’s making it strong where you belong
[02:12.03]And we’re living in the love of the common people
[02:15.34]Smiles from the heart of a family man
[02:17.90]Daddy’s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
[02:20.64]Mama’s gonna love you just as much as she can
[02:22.95]
[02:25.51]And she can
[02:26.32]
[02:28.13]And we’re living in the love of the common people
[02:31.06]Smiles from the heart of a family man
[02:33.50]Daddy’s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
[02:36.12]Mama’s gonna love you just as much as she can
[02:38.67]
[02:39.24]Living in the love of the common people
[02:41.67]Smiles from the heart of a family man
[02:43.79]
[02:44.42]Daddy’s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
[02:46.92]Mama’s gonna love you just as much as she can
[02:49.66]Living in the love of the common people
[02:52.22]Smiles from the heart of a family man
[02:54.40]
[02:54.97]Daddy’s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
[02:57.59]Mama’s gonna love you just as much as she can
[03:00.02]
[03:02.21]And she can