D
She came from Greece she's got a thirst for knowledge
A
She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College, that's where I caught her eye
D
She told me that her Dad was loaded, I said in that case I'll have rum and coca cola
A
She said fine and in thirty seconds time she said
G
I want to live like common people, I want to do whatever common people do
D A
I want to sleep with common people, I want to sleep with common people like you
D
Well what else was I to do, I said I'll see what I can do
D A
I took her to a supermarket, I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere, so I started it there
D
I said pretend that you've got no money, she just laughed and said oh you're so funny
A
I said yeah, well I don't see anyone smiling here
G
You want to live like common people, you want to see whatever common people see
D A
You want to sleep with common people, you want to sleep with common people like me
D
But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my hand
D
Rent a flat above a shop, cut your hair and get a job
A
Smoke some fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school
D
Still you'll never get it right, cause when you're laid in bed at night
A
Watching roaches climb your wall, if your Daddy called he could stop it all
G
You'll never live like common people, you'll never do what common people do
D A
You'll never fail like common people, you'll never watch your life slide right out of view,
D
And you can dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do
G
Sing along with the common people, sing along with the common people thru
D A
Laugh along with the common people, laugh along even though they're laughing at you
D
And the stupid things that you do because you think that poor is cool
A D
And you can dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do