Common People Recorded For BBC Radio 1

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. She told me that her dad was loaded. I said, "In that case, I'll have rum and Coca-Cola." She said, "Fine." And in thirty seconds time, she said, "I wanna live like common people. I wanna do whatever common people do. Wanna sleep with common people. I wanna sleep with common people like you." Oh, what else could I do? I said, "I'll, 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 we started there. I said, "Pretend you got no money." And she just laughed and said, "Oh, you're so Funny." I said, "Yeah, I can't see anyone else smiling 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. Oh, she just smiled and held my hand. You ran off clothes for the shop. Cut your hair and get a job. Smoke a pack and drink some more. Pretend you missed the winter school. You you'll never get it right. 'Cause when you're leaving bed at night. Watching roaches climb the wall. If you count your daddy can stop it all, Yeah. You'll never live like common people. You'll never do whatever common people do. Never feel like common people. You'll never watch your life turn out like you. And then dance, drink, and screw. Because there's nothing else do. Sing along with the common people. Sing along and let this get you through. Laugh along with the common people. Laugh along even though they're laughing you. And all 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 For tethered insides out. 'Cause everybody hates a tourist. Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh. Yeah. And the true state of Greece 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 won't admit that they exist and they burn So bright whilst you can only wonder why. Ran off clothes for the shop. Cut your hair and get a job. Smoke a pack and drink some the winter School. You think you'll never get it right. 'Cause you're leaving bed at night. Watching, watching roaches climb the wall. If you count your daddy can stop it all, Yeah. Never live like common people. Never do what common people do. Never feel like common people. And never watch your life turn out like you. And then dance, and drink, and screw. Because there's nothing else to do. Oh. I Wanna Live with common people like You. Wanna live with common people like you. Wanna live with common people like you. People like you. Wanna live with common people like You. You, you. You, you. Like You