she came from Greece she had a
thirst for knowledge
she studied sculpture at
Saint Martin's College
that's where I
caught her eye
she told me that her Dad was loaded
i said In that case i'll have a rum
and coca cola
she said fine
and in thirty seconds time she said
i want to live like common people
i want to do whatever
common people do
i want to sleep with common people
i want to sleep with common people
like you
what else could I do
i said her I'll see what I can do
i took her to a supermarket
i don't know why but
I had to start it somewhere
so it started there
i said pretend you've got no money
she just laughed and said
oh you're so funny
i said yeah
I can't see anyone else smiling
in here
are you sure you want to live
like common people
you want to see whatever
common people see
you want to sleep with common people
you want to sleep with common people
like me
but she didn't understand
she just smiled and held my hand
rent a flat above a shop
cut your hair and get a job
smoke some fags and play some pool
pretend you never went to school
but still you'll never get it right
cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall
if you call your Dad
he could stop it all
you'll never live like common people
you'll never do whatever
common people do
you'll never fail like common people
you'll never watch your life
slide out of view
and dance and drink and screw
because there's nothing else to do
sing along with the common people
sing along and it might
just get you through
laugh along with the common people
laugh along even though
they're laughing at you
and the stupid things that you do
because you think that poor is cool
Like a dog lying in a corner
they will bite and never
warn you Look out
they'll tear your insides out
'cos everybody hates a tourist
especially one who thinks
it's all such a laugh yeah
and the chip stain's grease
will come out in the bath
You will never understand
how it feels to live your life
with no meaning or control
and with nowhere else to go
You are amazed that they exist
and they burn so bright whilst
you can only wonder why
Rent a flat above a shop
cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool
pretend you never went to school
But still you'll never get it right
'cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall
if you called your Dad
he could stop it all
You'll never live like common people
you'll never do what
common people do
you'll never fail like common people
you'll never watch your life
slide out of view
and dance and drink and screw
because there's nothing else to do
I want to live with
common people like you
I want to live with
common people like you
I want to live with
common people like you
I want to live with
common people like you
I want to live with
common people like you
I want to live with
common people like you
I want to live with
common people like you