The Love Of The Common People Lyrics

This song appears on two albums, and was first released on the Whose Garden Was This? album, and has also been released on the Changes album.

Living on free food tickets
Watering the milk from the hole in the rool
Where the rain came through
What can we do?
Tears from your baby sister crying
Cause she doesn't have a dress
Without a patch for the party to go
Ah, but you know she'll get by because she's

Living in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's going to buy you a dream to cling to
Mommy's gonna love you as much as she can, and she can

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 in the snow on the ground
Walkin' to town to find a job

Tryin' to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
And it chills to the bone
Boy you better go home where it's warm

And you can live in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
Mummy's goin' to love you as much as she can
And she can

Livin' on dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
And the chills stay away
You take them in stride, family pride

You know faith is your foundation
With a whole lot of love and a warm conversation
And many a prayer
Making you strong, where you belong

Living in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can
Yeah

Living in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can
Yeah

Words and music by Hurley Wilkins

John Denver - Rhymes & Reasons

Jun 2005

1. The Love Of The Common People
2. The Ballad Of Spiro Agnew
3. When I'm Sixty Four
4. The Ballad Of Richard Nixon
5. Yellow Cat
6. My Heart
7. My Old Man
8. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
9. Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life (Sugacity)
10. Rusty Green
11. Take Me To Tomorrow (Early Version)
12. Catch Another Butterfly
13. Daydreams
14. Circus
15. Rhymes And Reasons
16. Leaving On A Jet Plane