C5 She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge She studies sculpture at St. Martins College G5 That?s where I caught her eye C5 She told me that her dad was loaded I said "In that case I?ll have a rum and coca-cola" G5 She said "fine" and in a thirty seconds time she said F5 "I want to live like common people C5 I want to do whatever common people do I want to sleep with common people G5 I want to sleep with common people like you" C5 Well what else could I do?, I said "I?ll see what I can do" C5 I took her to a supermarket G5 I don?t know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started there C5 I said "Pretend you?ve got no money" She just laughed and said "Oh, you?re so funny" G5 I said "Yeah, well I can?t see someone else smiling in here F5 Are you sure you want to live like common people C5 You want to see whatever common people see You want to sleep with common people G5 You want to sleep with common people like me C5 But she didn?t understand, she just smiled and held my hand C5 Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job G5 Smoke some fags and play some pool, prentend you never went to school C5 But still you?ll never get it right, ?cos when you?re laid in bed at night G5 watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all F5 You?ll never live like common people C5 You?ll never do whatever common people do You?ll never fail like common people G5 You?ll never watch your life slide out of view C5 And dance and drink and screw because there?s nothing else to do ( C5 G5 ) F5 Sing along with the common people, C5 Sing along and it might just get you thru? Laugh along with the common people G5 Laugh along even though they are laughing at you And the stupid things that you do C5 Because you think that poor is cool C5 Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you G5 look out, they?ll tear you insides out C5 ?Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it?s all G5 Such a laugh and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath F5 you will never understand how it feels to live your life C5 With no meaning or control and with nowhere left to go G5 You are amazed that they exist and they burn so bright C5 Whilst you can only wonder why C5 Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job G5 Smoke some fags and play some pool, prentend you never went to school C5 But still you?ll never get it right, ?cos when you?re laid in bed at night G5 watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all F5 You?ll never live like common people C5 You?ll never do whatever common people do You?ll never fail like common people G5 You?ll never watch your life slide out of view C5 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
