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Love Of The Common People

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Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at 14 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a DJ on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of "Jole Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa

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**************** LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE ******************

written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins

performed by Waylon Jennings.

Verse 1:
F
Living on free food tickets

Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
D#
Where the rain came through
Bb C/G
What can you do? hmm hmm

Verse 2:
F
Tears from little sister

Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress
D#
Without a patch for the party to go
Bb C/G
Oh but you know,she'll get by

Chorus:
C/G F Bb F
She is living in the love of the common people
Bb C/G
Smiles from the heart of a family man
F Bb F
Daddy's gonna buy her a dream to cling to
C/G F
Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can,as she can

Verse 3: (a tone higher)
G
It's a good thing you don't have bus fare

It would fall through the hole in your pocket
F
And you'd lose it in the snow on the ground
C/G D
A walkin' to town to find a job

Verse 4:
G
Trying to keep your hands warm

But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through
F
And the chills to the bone
C/G D
Oh,you better go home where it's warm

Chorus bis:
D G C/G G
Where you can live in the love of the common people
C/G D
Smiles from the heart of a family man
G C/G G
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
D G
Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can,as she can

Verse 5: (a tone higher)
A
Living on dreams ain't easy

But the closer the knit,the tighter the fit
G
And the chills stay away
D E
You take them in stride,family pride

Verse 6:
A
You know that faith is your foundation

And with whole lotta love and a warm conversation
G
And plenty of prayer
D E
Making you strong,where you belong

Chorus ter:
E A D A
Where you can live in the love of the common people
D E
Be the pride in the heart of a family man
A D A
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
E A
Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she can,as she can

Thanks to David M. Potter ([email protected]) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : [email protected]