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