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Ah, he wasnât 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 heâs your friend,
A friend of the common man
Ah, heâs 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 heâs your friend,
A friend of the common man
Everybody works day to day to get by,
Ah, every morninâ searchinâ for a reason to try.
Ainât he the friend?
The friend of the common man?
Ah, he wasnât 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 heâs only here to serve.
While everyone says âfor better or worse,â
We get what we deserve.
Chorus:
So wave the flag and take a stand,
Stand in line to shake his hand.
He says heâs 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 heâs your friend,
A friend of the common man
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