Waylon Jennings - Love of the common people
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**************** LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE ******************
written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
performed by Waylon Jennings.
Verse 1:
Living oFn free food tickets
Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
Where the rain camD#e through
What can you do' hmmBb hmm C/G
Verse 2:
Tears frFom little sister
Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress
Without a patch for the pD#arty to go
Oh but you know,she'Bbll get by C/G
Chorus:
SheC/G is living iFn the love of the common pBbeople F
Smiles from the heart of a fBbamily C/Gman
Daddy's Fgonna buy her a dream to Bbcling to F
Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can,as C/Gshe can F
Verse 3: (a tone higher)
It's a good thiGng you don't have bus fare
It would fall through the hole in your pocket
And you'd lose it in the snow on tFhe ground
A walkin' to town to C/Gfind a job D
Verse 4:
Trying toG keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through
And the chFills to the bone
Oh,you better go hC/Gome where it's wDarm
Chorus bis:
WheDre you can live in Gthe love of the common C/Gpeople G
Smiles from the heart of a family mC/Gan D
Daddy's Ggonna buy you a dream toC/G cling to G
Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can,as sDhe can G
Verse 5: (a tone higher)
Living oAn dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit,the tighter the fit
And the chills stGay away
You take them in stride,famDily pride E
Verse 6:
You know that faith is Ayour foundation
And with whole lotta love and a warm conversation
And plenty ofG prayer
Making you strong,wheDre you belong E
Chorus ter:
WheEre you can live in Athe love of the common pDeople A
Be the pride in the heart of a family mDan E
Daddy's Agonna buy you a dream to Dcling to A
Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can,as sEhe can A
Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr