Living on free food tickets,water in the milk from a hole in the roofwhere the rain came through.What can you do?Tears from your little sister,crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress without a patchfor the party to go.But you know she'll get by'cause she's living in the love of the common people,smile's from the heart of a family man.Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,Mama's gonna love you just as much as she canand she can.

It's a good thing you don't have a busfare,it would fall thru' the hole in your pocket and you'd lose itin the snow on the ground.You got to walk into town to find a job.Tryin' to keep your hands warmwhen the hole in your shoe lets the snow come thru'and chills you to the bone.Now you'd better go home where it's warm,where you can live in a love of the common people,smile from the heart of a family man.Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,Mama's gonna love you just as much as she canand she can.

Living on a dream ain't easybut the closer the knit the tighter the fitand the chills stay away.Keeping 'em in stride for family pride.You know that faith is in your foundationand with a whole lot of love and a warm conversationbut don't forget to pray.Making you strong were you belongand we're living in the love of the common people,smile's from the heart of a family man.Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,Mama's gonna love you just as much as she canand she can.

Living in the love of the common people,smile's from the heart of a family man.Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can.Living in the love of the common people,smile's from the heart of a family man.Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can.Living in the love of the common people,smile's really hard on a family man.Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,Mama's gonna love you just as much as she canand she can.