'Cos when you're laid in bed at night
You'll never fail like common people
I took her to a supermarket
And the dance and drink and screw
Laugh along with the common people
Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh
Sing along with the common people
Because there's nothing else to do
And they burn so bright
I don't know why
I said, "Yeah?
You will never understand
She said, "Fine"
Watching roaches climb the wall
Wanna live with common people like you
I said, "I'll, I'll see what I can do"
I can't see anyone else smiling in here"
Yeah and the chip stains grease
Sing along and it might just get you through
Pretend you never went to school
Because there's nothing else to do
Oh, what else could I do
Never do what common people do
And the stupid things that you do
Will come out in the bath
Wanna live with common people like you
But I had to start it somewhere
And then in thirty seconds time she said
I wanna live like common people
Wanna sleep with common people
And dance and drink and screw
Pretend you never went to school
Wanna live with common people like you
Wanna live with common people like you
Never fail like common people
You'll never do whatever common people do
With no meaning or control
Look out they'll tear your insides out
Cut your hair and get a job
Wanna live with common people like you
She told me that her dad was loaded
Like a dog lying in a corner
I wanna sleep with common people like you
Smoke some fags and play some pool
I wanna do whatever common people do
Watching roaches climb the wall
So it started there
'Cos when you're laid in bed at night
I said, "In that case I'll have a rum, Coca Cola"
And she just smiled and held my hand
How it feels to live your life
Rent a flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
And I'm with nowhere left to go
Wanna live with common people like you
You are amazed that they exist
'Cos everybody hates a tourist
You wanna sleep with common people like me
Laugh along even though they're laughing at you
Because you think that boy is cool
Why rent a flat above a shop
Wanna live with common people like you
Are you sure you want to live like common people
And she just laughed and said, "Oh you're so funny"
You'll never live like common people
If you called your dad he could stop it all, yeah
They will bite you and never warn you
Smoke some fags and play some pool
That's where I caught her eye
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
You wanna see whatever common people see
Never live like common people
Wanna sleep with common people
But she didn't understand
But still you'll never get it right
I said, "Pretend you've got no money"
Never watch your life slide out of view
While you can only wonder
If you call your dad he could stop it all, yeah
But still you'll never get it right