Love Of The Common People
Words & Music by Hurley & Wilkins
sung by John Denver
on Rhymes & Reasons(1969)
C
Living on free food tickets.
Watering the milk from the hole in the roof
F
Where the rain came through,
C G
What can we do? Mmm.
C
Tears from your baby sister,
Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress
F
Without a patch for the party to go,
C G
Ah but you know she'll get by,
C F
Because she's living in the love of the common people,
C G
Smiles from the heart of a family man,
C F
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
C G
Mummy's gonna love you just as much as she can,
C
And she can.
C
It's a good thing you don't have busfare,
it will fall through the hole in your pocket
F
And you'd lose it in the snow on the ground,
C G
Walking to the town to find a job.
C
Trying to keep your hands warm,
But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
F
And it chills to the bones,
C G
Now you better go home where it's warm.
C F
And you can live in the love of the common people,
C G
Smiles from the heart of a family man,
C F
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
C G
Mummy's gonna love you just as much as she can,
C
And she can.
C
Living on dreams ain't easy,
but the closer the knit the tighter the fit
F
And the chill stays away,
C G
It takes them in stride, family pride.
C
You know that faith is your foundation
With a whole lot of love
F
And a warm conversation and many prayers,
C G
making it strong where you belong.
C F
And you can live in the love of the common people,
C G
Smiles from the heart of a family man,
C F
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
C G
Mummy's gonna love you just as much as she can,
C
And she can.
C F
And you can live in the love of the common people,
C G
Smiles from the heart of a family man,
C F
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
C G
Mummy's gonna love you just as much as she can,
C
And she can. (
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