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In one sense, it’s difficult to separate “Common People” from its moment of release, so emblematic as it was of an era when the Britpop tide was sweeping up any UK outfit with a skinny, stylish frontman–… Read More 

[Verse 1]

She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge

She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College

That's where I

Caught her eye

She told me that her Dad was loaded

I said "In that case, I'll have rum and Coca-Cola"

She said "fine"

And then in thirty seconds time she said

[Chorus 1]

"I wanna live like common people

I wanna do whatever common people do

Wanna sleep with common people

I wanna sleep with common people like you."

Well,​ what else could I do?

I said "I'll... I'll see what I can do"

[Verse 2]

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, "Oh, you're so funny"

I said, "Yeah...

Well, I can't see anyone else smiling in here"

Are you sure"

[Chorus 2]

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

[Bridge]

Oh, rent a flat above a shop

And cut your hair and get a job

And smoke some fags and play some pool

Pretend you never went to school

But still you'll never get it right

'Cause when you're laid in bed at night

Watching roaches climb the wall

If you called your dad he could stop it all, yeah

[Chorus 3]

You'll never live like common people

You'll never do what ever common people do

Never fail like common people

You'll never watch your life slide out of view

And then dance, and drink, and screw

Because there's nothing else to do

Oh!

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Chorus 4]

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, they're laughing at you

And the stupid things that you do

Because you think that poor is cool

[Verse 3]

Like a dog lying in a corner

They will bite you and never warn you

Look out, they'll tear your insides out

'Cause everybody hates a tourist

Especially one who, who thinks it's all such a laugh

Yeah, 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

[Bridge]

Rent a flat above a shop

Cut your hair and get a job

And smoke some fags and play some pool

Pretend you never went to school

But still you'll never get it right

'Cause when you're laid in bed at night

Watching roaches climb the wall

If you called your dad he could stop it all, yeah

[Chorus 5]

Never live like common people

Never do what common people do

Never fail like common people

Never watch your life slide out of view

And then dance, and drink, and screw

Because there's nothing else to do

[Outro]

Wanna live with common people like you

Wanna live with common people like you

Wanna live with common people like you

Wanna live with common people like you

Wanna live with common people like you

Wanna live with common people like you

Wanna live with common people like you

A la la la la la

Ooooh, la la la la

Ooooh, la la la la

Ooooh, la la-la-la-la la, oh yeah