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Common People (LP Version)
William Shatner (with Joe Jackson)
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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, and Coca-Cola
She said fine, and in 30 seconds time she, said
"I wanna live like common people
I wanna do whatever common people do
I wanna sleep with common people
I wanna sleep with common people, like 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 wanna live like common people?
You wanna see whatever common people see?
You wanna sleep with common people?
You wanna 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
When you're lying in bed at night
Watching roaches climb the wall
If you called your dad, he could stop it all, yeah
You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail 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 (because, there's nothing else to do)
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Sing along with the common people (sing along with the common people)
Sing along, and it might just get you through (laugh along, and it might just get you through)
Laugh along with the common people (laugh along with the common people)
Laugh along, even though they're laughing at you (laugh along, even though at you)
And the stupid things that you do
'Cause, you think that poor is cool
Like a dog lying in a corner
They'll bite you, and never warn you, look out (look out)
They'll tear your insides out
'Cause everybody hates a tourist
'Cause everybody hates a tourist
Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh
Yeah, and the chip stains grease will come out in the bath
You will never understand (you will never understand)
How it feels to live your life (how it feels to live your life)
With no meaning (with no meaning), or control (with no meaning, or control)
And with nowhere left to go (and with nowhere left to go)
You're amazed that they exist (you're amazed that they exist)
And they burn so bright (and burn so bright)
While you can only wonder why? (While you can only wonder why?)
Rent a flat above a shop (rent a flat above a shop)
Cut your hair, and get a job (cut your hair, and get a job) (ooh, ooh!)
Smoke some fags, and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still, you'll never get it right (but still, you'll get it right)
'Cause when you're lying in bed at night, watching roaches climb the wall
If you called your dad, he could stop it all, yeah
You'll never live like common people
You'll never do what common people do (you'll never do what common people do)
You'll never fail, like common people (you'll never fail, like common people)
You'll never watch your life slide out of view (you'll never watch your life slide out of view)
And dance and drink and screw (and dance, and drink, and screw)
'Cause, there's nothing else to do ('cause, there's nothing else to do)
I wanna sing with common people like you
I wanna sing with common people like you
I wanna sing with common people like you!
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