Living on free feed 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 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 busfare,
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 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 closest 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.