The Blasters - Common Man

"Ah, he wasn't born in a cabin,
He never fought in a war.
But he learned to smile and quote Abe Lincoln,
And get his foot in the door.

Ah, he knows all your problems,
Ah, he shares all your dreams.
Ah, when he laughs his wife laughs too,
As they ride in their limousine.

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Ah, he's got all the answers,
The good days will be back soon.
Just one more strike and a compromise,
And a hungry child in each classroom.

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Everybody works day to day to get by,
Ah, every mornin' searchin' for a reason to try.
Ain't he the friend?
The friend of the common man?

Ah, he wasn't born in a cabin,
He never fought in a war.
But he learned to smile and quote Abe Lincoln,
And get his foot in the door.

With one hand on the bible,
He swears he's only here to serve.
While everyone says “for better or worse,”
We get what we deserve.

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Lyrics submitted by Fuzzy Knight.

"
"Ah, he wasn't born in a cabin,
He never fought in a war.
But he learned to smile and quote Abe Lincoln,
And get his foot in the door.

Ah, he knows all your problems,
Ah, he shares all your dreams.
Ah, when he laughs his wife laughs too,
As they ride in their limousine.

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Ah, he's got all the answers,
The good days will be back soon.
Just one more strike and a compromise,
And a hungry child in each classroom.

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Everybody works day to day to get by,
Ah, every mornin' searchin' for a reason to try.
Ain't he the friend?
The friend of the common man?

Ah, he wasn't born in a cabin,
He never fought in a war.
But he learned to smile and quote Abe Lincoln,
And get his foot in the door.

With one hand on the bible,
He swears he's only here to serve.
While everyone says “for better or worse,”
We get what we deserve.

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says he's your friend,
A friend of the common man

Lyrics submitted by Fuzzy Knight.

"
The Blasters - Common Man (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

The Blasters perform "Common Man" live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to...

The Blasters - Common Man

Common Man appeared on "Hard Line", The Blasters fourth record released on Slash Records in 1985. Phil Alvin - vocals and guitar; Dave Alvin - guitar; John Bazz - bass; Bill Bateman - drums...

Common Man

Provided to YouTube by Warner Music Group Common Man · The Blasters Hard Line ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Composer, Lyricist: Dave Alvin Auto-generated by YouTube.

Blasters Live In Downey California - "Common Man"

30OCT02 as shot by Steve Laub.

Blasters - Common Man.mpg

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