Love of the Common People - Eric Donaldson

Living on free food ticket

Water in the milk

From the holes in the roof

When the rain came through

What can you do?

Oooh oooh oooh-ooh

Tears from your little sister

Crying 'cause

She doesn’t have a dress

Without a patch or a party to go

What do you know?

She’ll get by

For she’s living

In the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy’s gonna buy you twinkle-twinkle

Mommy’s gonna love you

'Til as much as she can

It’s a good thing you don’t have bus fare

It would fall through the holes in your pocket

And you’d lose it

In the snow on the ground

You gotta walk into town to find a job

Trying to keep your hands warm

But the holes in your shoe

And the snow comes through

Boy, it chills you to the bone

I said, you’d better go home where you’ll be warm

And you will live

In the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy’s gonna buy you twinkle-twinkle

Mommy’s gonna love you

'Til as much as she can

She caaan!

She caaan!

She caaa-aaaaa-aan!

She can!

She caaan!

She caaa-aaaaa-aan!

Living on dreams ain’t easy

The closer the knits, the tighter the fit

And the chills stay away

You got to take them in strides, family pride

You know that, faith is your foundation

With a whole lot of love

And a warm conversation, man don’t forget the place

I say, you better go home

You’ll be strong

And you will live

In the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy’s gonna buy you twinkle-twinkle

Mommy’s gonna love you just

'Til as much as she can

She caaan!

She caaan!

She caaa-aaaaa-aan!

She can!

She caaan!

She caaa-aaaaa-aan!