Love Of The Common People Lyrics - Now Then - Stiff Little Fingers

Living on Government hand-outs 

Water in the milk from a hole in the roof 

Where the rain comes through 

What can you do? You can't move 

You got tears from your little sister 

Crying 'cause she don't have a dress without a patch in 

For the party to go 

Aw, but you know she'll get by 'cause she's 

Living in the love of the common people 

Smiles through the heart of the family man 

Poppa's gonna buy her a dream to cling to 

Momma's gonna love her just as much as she can 

And she can 

It's a good thing you don't have bus fares 

They would fall through a hole in your pocketand you'd lose them 

In the snow on the ground 

You gotta walk into town to find a job 

Trying to keep yourself warm 

But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through 

And chills you to the bone 

So now you better go home where it's warm and you can 

Living in the love of the common people 

Smiles through the heart of the family man 

Poppa's gonna buy her a dream to cling to 

Momma's gonna love her just as much as she can 

And she can 

Living on dreams ain't easy