Common People

A
She came from Greece she's got a thirst for knowledge
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She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College, that's where I caught her eye
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She told me that her Dad was loaded, I said in that case I'll have rum and coca cola
         E
She said fine and in thirty seconds time she said

D
I want to live like common people, I want to do whatever common people do
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I want to sleep with common people, I want to sleep with common people like you
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Well what else was I to do, I said 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 I started it 
there
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I said pretend that you've got no money, she just laughed and said oh you're so funny
       E
I said yeah, well I don't see anyone smiling here

D
You want to live like common people, you want to see whatever common people see
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You want to sleep with common people, you want to sleep with common people like me
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But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my hand

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Rent a flat above a shop, cut your hair and get a job
           E
Smoke some fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school
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Still you'll never get it right, cause when you're laid in bed at night
         E
Watching roaches climb your wall, if your Daddy called he could stop it all

D
You'll never live like common people, you'll never do what common people do
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You'll never fail like common people, you'll never watch your life slide right out of view,
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And you can dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do

D
Sing along with the common people, sing along with the common people thru
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Laugh along with the common people, laugh along even though they're laughing at you
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And the stupid things that you do because you think that poor is cool

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And you can dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do