Common People lyrics by Pulp
Title : COMMON PEOPLEArtist : PULP
Comp : Cocker / Bands / Mackey / Senior / Doyle
Copyright : Island Records
Reference Number : 1058
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She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studied sculpture at St. 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 a rum and coca-cola She said fine
And then in thirty seconds time she said
I wanna live like common people
I wanna to do whatever common people do
Wanna sleep with common people
I wanna sleep with common people like you
Oh what else could I do?
I said Oh 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've got no money
An she just laughed and said Oh you're so funny I said yeah
Huh I can't see anyone else smiling in here are you sure
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
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
'Cause when you're laid in bed at night
Watchin roaches climb the wall
If you called your dad he could stop it all yeah
You'll never live like common people
You'll never do what common people do
Never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
And they dance and drink and screw
Because there's nothing else to do Aw
Sing along with the common people
Sing along and it might just get you thru'
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they're laughing at you
And the stupid things you do
Because you think that poor is cool
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
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
'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
Never live like common people
Never do what common people do
Never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
And they dance and drink and screw
Because there's nothing else to do
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-ou-ou lah lah lah lah
Ou-ou lah lah lah lah
Ou-ou lah lah lah lah
Ou-ou lah lah lah lah lah lah oh yeah
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