Common People Pulp

[00:07.68] She came from Greece [00:08.67] She had a thirst for knowledge [00:11.06] She studied sculpture at Saint Martins College [00:13.72] That's where I [00:17.05] Caught her eye [00:21.23] She told me that her dad was loaded [00:24.77] I said, "Well, in that case I'll have a rum and Coca-Cola" [00:27.51] She said, "Fine" [00:30.26] And then in thirty seconds' time, she said [00:35.09] "I wanna live like common people [00:38.74] I wanna do whatever common people do [00:42.40] I wanna sleep with common people [00:45.76] I wanna sleep with common people like you" [00:51.07] What else could I do? [00:53.02] I said "Oh, I'll see what I can do" [00:57.33] [01:00.09] I took her to a supermarket [01:03.38] I don't know why, but I had to start it somewhere [01:07.79] So it started there [01:13.11] I said, "Pretend you've got no money." [01:16.30] And she just laughed and said, "Oh, you're so funny" [01:19.13] I said "Yeah? [01:22.20] I can't see anyone else smiling in here [01:25.36] Are you sure? [01:26.82] You wanna live like common people [01:30.14] You wanna see whatever common people see [01:33.36] Wanna sleep with common people [01:36.81] You wanna sleep with common people like me?" [01:41.42] But she didn't understand [01:43.85] She just smiled and held my hand [01:49.10] Rent a flat above a shop [01:52.14] Cut your hair and get a job [01:55.42] Smoke some fags and play some pool [01:58.67] Pretend you never went to school [02:01.82] But still you'll never get it right [02:05.14] 'Cos when you're laying in bed at night [02:08.43] Watching roaches climb the wall [02:11.44] If you called your dad he could stop it all [02:15.41] Yeah [02:16.14] You'll never live like common people [02:19.19] You'll never do whatever common people do [02:22.41] Never fail like common people [02:25.79] You'll never watch your life slide out of view [02:29.99] And then dance, and drink, and screw [02:32.46] Because there's nothing else to do (C'mon) [02:39.74] [03:04.24] Sing along with the common people [03:07.30] Sing along and it might just get you through [03:10.55] Laugh along with the common people [03:13.91] Laugh along even though they're laughing at you [03:17.60] And the stupid things that you do [03:20.56] Because you think that poor is cool [03:26.23] Like a dog lying in a corner [03:29.33] They will bite you and never warn you [03:32.34] Look out [03:35.08] They'll tear your insides out [03:39.35] 'Cos everybody hates a tourist [03:42.18] Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh [03:47.15] Yeah and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath [03:51.15] You will never understand [03:54.20] How it feels to live your life [03:57.20] With no meaning or control [03:59.85] And with nowhere left to go [04:03.14] You are amazed that they exist [04:06.11] And they burn so bright whilst you can only wonder why [04:12.13] Rent a flat above a shop [04:15.16] Cut your hair and get a job [04:18.66] Smoke some fags and play some pool [04:21.45] Pretend you never went to school [04:24.71] But still you'll never get it right [04:27.76] 'Cos when you're laying in bed at night [04:30.81] Watching roaches climb the wall [04:34.50] If you called your Dad he could stop it all, yeah [04:38.16] You'll never live like common people [04:40.98] You'll never do what common people do [04:43.98] You'll never fail like common people [04:47.13] You'll never watch your life slide out of view [04:51.22] And then dance, and drink, and screw [04:54.28] Because there's nothing else to do [04:58.44] [05:06.76] I want to live with common people like you [05:08.74] I want to live with common people like you [05:11.97] I want to live with common people like you [05:14.91] I want to live with common people like you [05:17.96] I want to live with common people like you [05:21.28] I want to live with common people like you [05:24.06] I want to live with common people like you [05:28.05] Aa-aa-ah la la la la [05:30.04] Aa-aa-ah la la la la [05:32.74] Aa-aa-ah la la la la [05:35.71] Aa-aa-ah la la-la-la la-la [05:39.09] Oh yeah [05:39.60]