Nicky Thomas, Love Of The Common People (1970)
^{Key: :[A#] (w: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins)}

VERSE 1:
[A#] Living on free food tickets
Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
Where the [G#] rain came through
What can you [D#] do [F]

VERSE 2:
[A#] Tears from your little sister
Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress
Without a patch for the [G#] party to go
Oh but you [D#] know, she'll get [F] by

CHORUS:
She is [A#] living in the love of the [D#] common people
[A#] Smiles from the heart of a [F] family man
[A#] Daddy's gonna buy her a [D#] dream to cling to
[A#] Mamma's gonna love her just as [F] much as she can, [F] as she [A#] can

VERSE 3:
[A#] It's a good thing you don't have bus fare
I would fall through the hole in your pocket
And you'd lose it in the [G#] snow on the ground
A walkin' to [D#] town to find a [F] job

VERSE 4:
[A#] Trying to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through
And the [G#] chills to the bone
Oh, you better go [D#] home where it's [F] warm

CHORUS:
[F] Where you can [A#] live in the love of the [D#] common people
[A#] Smiles from the heart of a [F] family man
[A#] Daddy's gonna buy you a [D#] dream to cling to
[A#] Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she [F] can, as she [A#] can

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+1] [B]

BREAK: [B] [E] [B] // [B] [E] [B]

VERSE 5:
[B] Living on dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
And the [A] chills stay away
You take them in [E] stride, family [Gb] pride

VERSE 6:
[Gb] You know that [B] faith is your foundation
And with whole lotta love and a warm conversation
But [A] don't forget to pray
Making you [E] strong, where you be-[Gb]-long

CHORUS:
[Gb] Where you can [B] live in the love of the [E] common people
[B] Be the pride in the heart of a [Gb] family man
[B] Daddy's gonna buy you a [E] dream to cling to
[B] Mamma's gonna love her just as [Gb] much as she can, as she [B] can