Paul Young - Love of the Common People

      [Verse 1]  
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Livin' on free food tickets,
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water in the milk from a hole in the roof where the rain came through.
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What can you do? Ahah.
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Tears from your little sister, crying because she doesn't have a dress
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without a patch for the party to go.
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But you know, she'll get by.

[Refrain]
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Cause she's 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 you a dream to cling to,
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Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.

[Verse 2]
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It's a good thing you don't have bus fare.                                                                
it would fall through the hole in your pocket
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and you'd lose it in the snow on the ground.
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You gotta walk into town, to find a job.
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Trying to keep your hands warm,                                                                
when the hole in your shoe let the snow come through,
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and chill you to the bone.
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So now you better go home where it's warm.
                                                                 
[Refrain 2]
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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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Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.

[Instrumental solo]
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(eight bars)


[Verse 3]                                                                 
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Living on a dream ain't easy.
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But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit, and the chills stay away.
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Just take them in stride for family pride.
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You know that faith is your foundation with a whole lotta love
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and a warm conversation, but don't forget to pray.
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Just making it strong, where you belong.

[Refrain]
            A                         D                          
And we're 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 you a dream to cling to,
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Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.

            A                         D                          
Yes we're living in the love of the common people,
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smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D                                        
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
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Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. 

A                         D                          
living in the love of the common people,
A                          E                                     
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D                                        
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
A                             E                             
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. 

A                         D                          
living in the love of the common people,
A                          E                                     
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D                                        
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
A                             E                E7      A             
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.