love of the common people — текст песни (jennings waylon)

**************** LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE ******************

written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins

performed by Waylon Jennings.



Verse 1:
F
Living on free food tickets

Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
D
Where the rain came through
Bb C/G
What can you do? hmm hmm


Verse 2:
F
Tears from little sister

Crying `cause she doesn`t have a dress
D
Without a patch for the party to go
Bb C/G
Oh but you know,she`ll get by


Chorus:
C/G F Bb F
She is living in the love of the common people
Bb C/G
Smiles from the heart of a family man
F Bb F
Daddy`s gonna buy her a dream to cling to
C/G F
Mamma`s gonna love her just as much as she can,as she can


Verse 3: (a tone higher)
G
It`s a good thing you don`t have bus fare

It would fall through the hole in your pocket
F
And you`d lose it in the snow on the ground
C/G D
A walkin` to town to find a job


Verse 4:
G
Trying to keep your hands warm

But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through
F
And the chills to the bone
C/G D
Oh,you better go home where it`s warm


Chorus bis:
D G C/G G
Where you can live in the love of the common people
C/G D
Smiles from the heart of a family man
G C/G G
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
D G
Mamma`s gonna love her just as much as she can,as she can


Verse 5: (a tone higher)
A
Living on dreams ain`t easy

But the closer the knit,the tighter the fit
G
And the chills stay away
D E
You take them in stride,family pride


Verse 6:
A
You know that faith is your foundation

And with whole lotta love and a warm conversation
G
And plenty of prayer
D E
Making you strong,where you belong


Chorus ter:
E A D A
Where you can live in the love of the common people
D E
Be the pride in the heart of a family man
A D A
Daddy`s gonna buy you a dream to cling to
E A
Mamma`s gonna love her just as much as she can,as she can





Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr