She came from Greece
she had a thirst
for knowledge
She studied 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 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 I
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
And she just laughed
and said you're so funny
I said yeah
I can't see anyone
else smiling 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 called your dad
you could stop it all yeah
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
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
la la la la
you la la la la
you la la la la oh you