Common People Lyrics - My Chemical Romance

[Intro] 

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 

[Verse 1] 

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] 

"I want to live like common people 

I want to do whatever common people do 

I want to sleep with common people 

I want to sleep with common people like you." 

[Bridge] 

Oh what else could I do? 

I said "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've got no money" 

But she just laughed an said "Oh you're so funny" 

I said "Yeah? 

Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here 

[Chorus] 

Are you sure you want to live like common people 

You want to see whatever common people see 

You want to sleep with common people 

You want to sleep with common people like me?" 

[Bridge] 

But she didn't understand 

She just smiled and held my hand 

[Verse 3] 

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 

Cos 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] 

You'll never live like common people 

You'll never do what ever common people do 

You'll never fail like common people 

You'll never watch your life slide out of view 

[Bridge] 

And then dance, and drink, and screw 

Because there's nothing else to do 

[Verse 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 laughing at you 

And the stupid things that 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 

Because everybody hates a tourist 

Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh 

Yeah and the chip stain 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 

Because 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] 

Never live like common people 

Never do what common people do 

Never fail like common people 

Never watch your life... slide out of view 

[Bridge] 

And then dance, and drink, ...and screw 

Because there's nothing else to do 

[Outro] 

I want to live with common people like you[x7] 

Like you..ah ah..you..ah ah.. you.. ah ah.. yooou!