COMMON PEOPLE

She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge, She studied sculpture at Saint Martins 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 & coca-cola” She said“Fine” & in 30 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” Well what else could I do? I said “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”, But she just laughed & said “Oh you're so funny” I said“Yeah? Well 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 & held my hand Rent a flat above a shop, Cut your hair & get a job Smoke some fags & 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 whatever common people do, You'll never fail like common people, You'll never watch your life slide out of view & dance & drink & screw, Because there's nothing else to do Sing along with the common people, Sing along & it might just get yhou through Laugh along with the common people, Laugh along even though they're laughing at you & the stupid Things that you do because you think that poor is cool Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you & 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 & the chip Stains & grease will come out in the bath You will never understand how it feels to live your life with no Meaning or control & with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist & they burn so bright whilst You can only wonder why Rent a flat above a shop, Cut your hair & get a job Smoke some fags & 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 whatever common people do, You'll never fail like common people, You'll never watch your life slide out of view & dance & drink & screw, Because there's nothing else to do I wanna live with common people like you I wanna live with common people like you I wanna live with common people like you I wanna live with common people like you I wanna live with common people like you I wanna live with common people like you I wanna live with common people like you...