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.
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Living on free food tickets
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Watering the milk from the hole in the rool
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Where the rain came through
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What can we do?
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Tears from your baby sister crying
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Cause she doesn't have a dress
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Without a patch for the party to go
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Ah, but you know she'll get by because she's
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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 going to buy you a dream to cling to
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Mommy's gonna love you as much as she can, and she can
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It's a good thing you don't have bus fare
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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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Walkin' to town to find a job
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Tryin' to keep your hands warm
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But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
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And it chills to the bone
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Boy you better go home where it's warm
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And 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 goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
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Mummy's goin' to love you as much as she can
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And she can
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Livin' on dreams ain't easy
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But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
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And the chills stay away
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You take them in stride, family pride
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You know faith is your foundation
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With a whole lot of love and a warm conversation
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And many a prayer
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Making you strong, where you belong
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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 goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
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Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can
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Yeah
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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 goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
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Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can
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Yeah
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Words and music by Hurley Wilkins
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Love of the Common People
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| John Denver |
