Original The Four Preps version
Living on free food tickets
Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
Where the rain came through
What can you do? Ooh ooh
Tears from your little sister
Crying because she doesn't have a dress without a patch
For the party to go
Oh but she 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 gonna buy her a dream to cling to
Momma's gonna love her just as much as she can, as she can
It's a good thing you don't have bus fare
It would fall through the hole in your pocket
Then you'd lose it in the snow on the ground
Walking to town, find a job
Trying to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
And it chills your bone
Boy you better go home where it's warm
Where you can live in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
And your momma's gonna love you just as much as she can, as she can
Living on dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
And the chills stay away
You take 'em in stride for family pride
You know that faith is your foundation
And with a whole lot of love and a warm conversation
Now the course is prayer
Making you strong where you belong
Where you can live in the love of the common people
Be the pride in the heart of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
And your momma's gonna love you just as much as she can, as she can
Where you should live in the love of the common people
Pride in the heart of a family man
Living in the love of the common people
Pride in the heart of a family man
Living in the love of the common
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE is a song written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and originally released by The Four Preps as a single in 1967. The above lyrics are for the original The Four Preps version of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE as released in 1976.
Bruce Springsteen performed LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE live a few times during The Seeger Sessions Tour. See the live 21 Oct 2006 version for more details.
List of available versions of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE on this website:
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 21 Oct 2006 version]