Whoa Whoa Whoa-oh-oh The morning rain don't wash away I'll dry your bloodshot eyes As we make our way to part of life that we despise Have you ever seen the sign Of bedtime faces that don't say goodnight Whoa Whoa Whoa-oh-oh Here's to the people of common civilization Our time has come to have our day We tried so hard to achieve emancipation Say we were born to be this way So mister man don't tell me that my work is overdue I thought of far away, it seemed by everyone but you We're taking the 5:30 train To the middle of this town We're common people We're insane And you can't bring us down today Whoa Whoa Whoa-oh-oh So officer is it your arse that I'm supposed to kiss I'm sorry, lad, today I think I'll give that one a miss Sometimes we cause a fuss, I'll tell you this But you don't know dear boy, they say that ignorance is bliss Whoa Whoa-oa Heres to the people of common civilization Our time has come to have our day We tried so hard to achieve emancipation Say we were born to be this way So mister man don't tell me that my work is overdue I thought of far away, it seemed by everyone but you We're taking the 5:30 train To the middle of this town We're common people We're insane You can't bring us down today Whoa Whoa-oh-oh We're common people We're insane And you can't bring us down today