She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge She studied sculpture at St. Martin's College That's where I caught her eye She told me that her debt was loaded I said, in that case I'll have rum and Coca-Cola She said, fine And then in 30 seconds time She said, I wanna live like common people I wanna do whatever common people do I wanna sleep with common people I wanna sleep with common people like you 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 got no money She just laughed and said, you're so funny I said, yeah, I can't see anyone else smiling Are you sure? You wanna live like common people You wanna see whatever common people see Wanna sleep with common people You wanna sleep with common people like me But she didn't understand And she just smiled and held my hand I went to flagship over the sun Cut your hair and get it done Smoke some fags and play some pool Pretend you never went to school Still you'll never get it right It's when you're late and late at night Watching roaches climb the wall If you called your dad he could stop it, oh yeah You'll never live like common people You'll never do whatever common people do Never feel like common people You'll never watch your life slide out of view And then dance and drink and scream Because there's nothing else to do Oh, oh, oh Sing along with the common people Sing along and it might just get you through Laugh along with the common people Walk along even though there's no one to meet you And the stupid things that you do Because you think that's what it's good I'm like a dog lying in a corner They'll bite you and never warn you You're a cat They'll tear your insides out Because everybody hates a tourist Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh Yeah, and their chip sticks and 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 left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright Whilst you can only wonder why Rent a flat to run the shop Cut your hair and get a job Spend so fast and play so fool Pretend you never went to school Still you'll never get it right Because when you're laying there at night Watching roaches climb the wall If you called your dad he could stop it all Never live like common people Never do what common people do Never play like common people Never watch your life, it's right on cue And they dance and they could scream Because there's nothing else to do But I live with common people like you I'ma live with common people like you I'ma live with common people like you I'ma live with common people like you I'ma live with common people like you I'm live with common people like you I'ma live with common people like you
