LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE

Live 21 Oct 2006 version


[Spoken intro:] Gracias, thank you! Ohh, alright. Here we got a... ??? porqua esta canción por primera vez par Valencia!

One, two, three!

Living on free food tickets
Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
Where the rain come through
What can you do? Hmm hmm

Tears from your little sister
Crying 'cause she don't have a dress without a patch
For the party to go
But she'll know she'll get by

Because she's living in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy 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 any bus fare
To fall through the hole in your pocket
And you'd lose it in the snow on the ground
Gonna be walking to town to find a job

Trying to keep your hands warm
A hole in your shoe lets snow come through
Chill you to the bone
And you better go home where it's warm

You can live in the love of the common people
Smile in the heart of a family man
Daddy gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can, as she can

(Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo)
Go!

Living in the love of the common people
Smiles 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, as she can

Living on a dream ain't easy
The closer the knit the tighter the fit
And the chills stay away
You can take 'em in stride for the family pride

Faith is in your foundation
With a whole lotta love and a warm conversation
But don't forget to pray
Making you strong where you belong

Living in the love of the common people
Smile from the heart of a family man
Daddy gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can

Living in the love of the common people
Smile from the heart of a family man
Daddy gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can

Living in the love of the common people
Smile from the heart of a family man
Daddy gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can, as she can

(Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo)


Info

LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE is a song originally released by The Four Preps. See the original The Four Preps version for more details.

Live 21 Oct 2006 version

The above lyrics are for the live 21 Oct 2006 performance of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE at Estadio Ciutat De València, in Valencia, Spain, during The Seeger Sessions Tour. This was Springsteen's live debut of the song.

Ticket stub for the 11 Oct 2006 show at Estadio Ciutat De València, Valencia, Spain
Ticket stub for the 11 Oct 2006 show at Estadio Ciutat De València, Valencia, Spain

Official Releases

Other versions of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE were officially released.

Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band -- Live In Dublin
The live 24 Oct 2006 version of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE was released on the Live In Dublin album and home video in 2007.

Live History

LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE was performed 7 times during The Seeger Sessions Tour (56 dates, April to November 2006). These were 7 consecutive times, all in October 2006 in Europe. The live 24 Oct 2006 version of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE was released on the Live In Dublin album and home video in 2007.

  1. 21 Oct 2006 at Estadio Ciutat De València, Valencia, Spain
  2. 22 Oct 2006 at Plaza De Toros De Granada, Granada, Spain
  3. 24 Oct 2006 at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
  4. 25 Oct 2006 at Pabellón Deportivo, Santander, Spain
  5. 28 Oct 2006 at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
  6. 29 Oct 2006 at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
  7. 30 Oct 2006 at Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

Available Versions

List of available versions of LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE on this website:

LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 21 Oct 2006 version]
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 24 Oct 2006 version]
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Live 29 Oct 2006 version]
LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE [Original The Four Preps version]

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