Daddy put in his forty years
Got his gold watch and then they sent him home
I never knew what a struggle was like
Until I cried tears on his stone
He was just a kinder-will lived
And died on the layaway plan
But Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
Alleluia Is anybody out there
Alleluia Does anybody care
Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
But I'm doing the best I can
Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
A little girl needed braces
But it cost a couple thousand bucks
She has a beautiful smile
But it'll be awhile on my new/used pickup truck
This house of cards I built is mortgaged to the hills
And its sinking in the sand
Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
Alleluia Is anybody out there
Alleluia Does anybody care
Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
But I'm doing the best I can
Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
I'm not looking for charity
I just need some clarity
I've got people counting on me
And I'm tired that's all
I'm up against the wall
Lord hear me when I call
Alleluia I know your up there
Alleluia I know you care
Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
But I'm doing the best I can
Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
Lord hear the prayer of this Common Man
[00:08.37]Daddy put in his forty years
[00:10.80]Got his gold watch and then they sent him home
[00:15.67]I never knew what a struggle was like
[00:18.60]Until I cried tears on his stone
[00:23.28]He was just a kinder-will lived
[00:26.40]And died on the layaway plan
[00:30.02]But Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
[00:35.45]Alleluia Is anybody out there
[00:42.82]Alleluia Does anybody care
[00:50.30]Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
[00:54.23]But I'm doing the best I can
[00:58.10]Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
[01:10.10]A little girl needed braces
[01:12.03]But it cost a couple thousand bucks
[01:16.46]She has a beautiful smile
[01:18.59]But it'll be awhile on my new/used pickup truck
[01:23.83]This house of cards I built is mortgaged to the hills
[01:28.13]And its sinking in the sand
[01:31.82]Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
[01:37.24]Alleluia Is anybody out there
[01:44.73]Alleluia Does anybody care
[01:52.15]Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
[01:56.21]But I'm doing the best I can
[02:00.14]Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
[02:08.19]I'm not looking for charity
[02:10.62]I just need some clarity
[02:12.74]I've got people counting on me
[02:15.61]And I'm tired that's all
[02:17.92]I'm up against the wall
[02:20.29]Lord hear me when I call
[02:26.19]Alleluia I know your up there
[02:33.42]Alleluia I know you care
[02:40.99]Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
[02:44.87]But I'm doing the best I can
[02:48.43]Lord hear the prayer of a Common Man
[02:55.05]Lord hear the prayer of this Common Man