Livin? on free food, tickets   Water in the milk from the hole in the roof   Where the rain came through   What can you do? Hmm      Tears from little sister cryin?   ?Cause she doesn?t have a dress without a patch   For the party to go   Oh, but you know she?ll get by      She is livin? in the love of the common people   Smiles from the heart of the family man   Daddy?s gonna buy her a dream to cling to   Mama?s gonna love her just as much as she can, she can      It?s a good thing you don?t have the bus fare   It would fall through the hole in your pocket   And you?d lose it in the snow on the ground   A walking to town to find a job      Trying to keep your hands warm   But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through   And it chills to the bone, boy   You?d better go home where it?s warm      Where you can live in the love of the common people   Smiles from the heart of the family man   Daddy?s gonna buy her a dream to cling to   Mama?s gonna love her just as much as she can, she can      Livin? on dreams ain?t easy   But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit   And the chills stay away   You take ?em in stride family pride      You know that faith is your foundation   And with a whole lotta love and a warm conversation   And plenty of prayer   Making you strong where you belong      Where you can live in the love of the common people   Smiles from the heart of the family man   Daddy?s gonna buy her a dream to cling to   Mama?s gonna love her just as much as she can, she can