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 a rum andCoke-cola. she said fine and in thirty seconds time she said, I want toLive like common people, I want to do whatever common people do, iWant to sleep with common people, I want to sleep with common peopleLike you. well what else could I do - I said 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, she just laughed And said oh you’re so funny. I said yeah? well I can’t see anyone else Smiling in here. are you sure you want to live like common people, youWant to see whatever common people see, you want to sleep withCommon people, you want to sleep with common people like me. but She didn’t understand, 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 ’cos when you’re laid in bed at night watching roaches climb the Wall if you call your dad he could stop it all. you’ll never live like Common people, you’ll never do what common people do, you’ll neverFail like common people, you’ll never watch your life slide out of view,And dance and drink and screw because there’s nothing else to do. singAlong with the common people, sing along and it might just get youThru’, laugh along with the common people, laugh along even thoughThey’re laughing at you and the stupid things that you do. because youThink that poor is cool. I want to live with common people, I want to liveWith common people etc......