She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studies sculpture at St. 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 and coca-cola"
She said "fine" and in a 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"
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"
She just laughed and said "Oh, you're so funny"
I said "Yeah, well I can't see someone 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 your 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 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 thru
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they are 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 you and never warn you
look out, they'll tear your insides out
'Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it's all
Such a laugh
and the chip stains 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 above your 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 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
I want to live with common people like you