Daddy put in his forty years   Got his gold watch and then they sent him home   I never knew what a struggle was like 'til I cried tears on his stone   He was just a cog in their wheel lived and died on the layaway plan   But Lord hear the prayer of a common man      Hallelujah, is anybody up there?   Hallelujah, does anybody care?   Life takes its toll on the heart and soul but I'm doing the best I can   But Lord hear the prayer of a common man      My little girl needed braces, man it cost a couple thousand bucks   She's got a beautiful smile but it'll be awhile on my new used pickup truck   This house of cards I built is mortgaged to the hilt   And it's sinking in the sand   Now Lord hear the prayer of a common man      Hallelujah, is anybody up there?   Hallelujah, does anybody care?   Life takes its toll on the heart and soul but I'm doing the best I can   Now Lord hear the prayer of a common man      I'm not looking for charity, I just need some clarity   I've got people counting on me and I'm tired that's all   And I'm up against the wall, Lord hear me when I call      Hallelujah, I know you're up there   Hallelujah, I know you care   Life takes its toll on the heart and soul but I'm doing the best I can   Oh, Lord hear the prayer of a common man   Lord hear the prayer of this common man