livin on free food tickets water in your milk from a hole in the roof where the rain come through what can you do uh huh tears from your little sister cryin because she doesn t have a dress without a patch for the party tonight but she knows she ll get by cause she s livin with the love of the common people smile from the heart of the family man daddy s gonna buy you a dream to cling to mama s gonna love you just as much as she can as she can it s a good thing you don t have bus fares it ll fall through the hole in your pocket and you ll lose it on the stone on the ground gotta walk into town to find a job tryin to keep your hands warm when the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through and it chills you to the bone so now you d better go home where it s warm and you ll be livin with the love of the common people smile from the heart of the family man daddy s gonna buy you a dream to cling to mama s gonna love you as much as she can as she can livin on a dream ain t easy but the closer the knit the tighter the fit and the chill stay away keep the man s strive the family pride you know that faith is your foundation with a whole lotta love and a warm conversation but don t forget to turn makin you strong where you belong and you re livin with the love of the common people smile from the heart of the family man daddy s gonna buy you a dream to cling to mama s gonna love you just as much as she can as she can