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

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

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

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

VERSE 3:
[D#] 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 [C#] snow on the ground
A walkin' to [G#] town to find a [A#] job

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

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

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+1] [E]

BREAK: [E] [A] [E] // [E] [A] [E]

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