C
She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studies sculpture at St Martins College
G
That's where I caught her eye
C
She told me that her dad was loaded
I said In that case I'll have a rum and coca-cola
G
She said fine and in a thirty seconds time she said
F
I want to live like common people
C
I want to do whatever common people do
I want to sleep with common people
G
I want to sleep with common people like you
C
Well what else could I do I said I'll see what I can do
C
I took her to a supermarket
G
I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started there
C
I said Pretend you've got no money
She just laughed and said Oh you're so funny
G
I said Yeah well I can't see someone else smiling in here
F
Are you sure you want to live like common people
C
You want to see whatever common people see
You want to sleep with common people
G
You want to sleep with common people like me
C
But she didn't understand she just smiled and held my hand
C
Rent a flat above your shop cut you hair and get a job
G
Smoke some fags and play some pool prentend you never went to school
C
But still you'll never get it right 'cos when you're laid in bed at night
G
watching roaches climb the wall if you called your dad he could stop it all
F
You'll never live like common people
C
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
G
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
C
And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do
C G
C G
F
Sing along with the common people
C
Sing along and it might just get you thru
Laugh along with the common people
G
Laugh along even though they are laughing at you
And the stupid things that you do
C
Because you think that poor is cool
C
Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you
G
look out they'll tear you insides out
C
Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it's all
G
Such a laugh
and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath
F
you will never understand how it feels to live your life
C
With no meaning or control and with nowhere left to go
G
You are amazed that they exist and they burn so bright
C
Whilst you can only wonder why
C
Rent a flat above your shop cut you hair and get a job
G
Smoke some fags and play some pool prentend you never went to school
C
But still you'll never get it right 'cos when you're laid in bed at night
G
watching roaches climb the wall if you called your dad he could stop it all
F
You'll never live like common people
C
You 'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
G
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
C
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