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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
William Shatner
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jarvis Cocker
Songwriter
Candida Doyle
Songwriter
Steve Mackey
Songwriter
Russell Senior
Songwriter
Nick Banks
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ben Folds
Producer
Joe Costa
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 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
[Verse 2]
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 thirty seconds' time, she said
[Verse 3]
"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"
[Verse 4]
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"
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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 lyin' in bed at night
Watching roaches climb the wall
If you called your dad, he could stop it all, yeah
[Verse 7]
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, 'cause there's nothing else to do
'Cause there's nothing else to do
[Verse 8]
Sing along with the common people
Sing along, and it might just get you through
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along, even though they're laughing at you
And the stupid things that you do
'Cause you think that poor is cool
[Verse 9]
Like a dog lying in a corner, they'll bite you and never warn you, 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
[Verse 10]
You will never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no meaning or control
And with nowhere left to go
[Verse 11]
You're amazed that they exist
And they burn so bright
While you can only wonder why
[Verse 12]
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
'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
[Verse 13]
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 dance), and drink (And drink)
And screw, 'cause there's nothing else to do
[Verse 14]
(I wanna sleep with common people, like you)
(I wanna sleep with common people, like you)
(I wanna sleep with common people, like you)
Written by: Candida Doyle, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Webber, Nick Banks, Russell Senior, Steve Mackey