Paul Young
Paul Young - Love Of The Common People songtekst
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Origineel gezongen en geschreven door John Hurley, mee geschreven door Ronnie Wilkins. Na verschillende covers nam Paul Young het in 1982 onder handen. De eerste release deed het niet goed. Pas na z'n eerst hit 'Wherever I lay my hat' in 1983 werd het opnieuw uitgebracht met succes. Het kwam op nr 2 in de U.K. en nr 1 in Ierland en Nederland. De tekst is origineel een soort protestsong tegen de Amerikaanse overheid om meer te doen voor het arme gedeelte van de bevolking.
Living on free food tickets Water in the milk from a hole in the roof Where the rain came through What can you do? Tears from your little sister Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress without a patch For 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 can And she can. It's a good thing you don't have a bus fare It would fall thru' the hole in your pocket and you'd lose it In the snow on the ground You got to walk into town to find a job Tryin' to keep your hands warm When 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’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 And she can. Living on a dream ain't easy But the closer the knit the tighter the fit And the chills stay away You take 'em in stride for family pride You know that faith is in your foundation And with a whole lot of love and a warm conversation But don't forget to pray Making it strong were you belong. And 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 can And she can. Yes, 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 can And she can.