Common People (john Peel 09/09/94) Lyrics - Pulp

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 30 seconds time, she said 

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 

Well what else could I do? 

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

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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 and said, "Oh, you're so funny" 

I said, "Yeah, I can't see anyone else smilin' 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 

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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 

You'll never live like common people 

You'll never do whatever common people do 

You'll 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 

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 laughin' at you 

And the stupid things that you do 

Because you think that poor is cool 

Like a dog lyin' in a corner 

They will bite and never warn you, look out 

They'll tear your insides out 

'Cause everybody hates a tourist 

Especially one who thinks 

It's all such a laugh 

Yeah, and the chip stain's 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 else to go 

You are amazed that they exist 

And they burn so bright 

While 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 

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 

You'll never fail like common people 

You'll never watch your life slide out of view 

And dance and drink and screw 

Because there's nothin' else to do 

I wanna live with common people like you 

I wanna live with common people like you 

I wanna live with common people like you