People Like Us Lyrics - Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical [original Cast Album] - Howard Goodall

There once was man with a dream in his heart 

With a dream just the same as you 

There once was a man with a gleam in his eye 

But the gleam in your eye given time will die 

If the dream that you dreamt is a dream that you can't pursue 

People like us don't join the clubs 

Jump the queues, get served in pubs 

People like us must learn where we fit in 

People are decent, true enough 

Decent till you call their bluff 

For people can't see beyond one mortal sin 

The colour of your skin 

Basic freedoms, basic rights 

Yes it's true, we have these prizes in our sights 

In this England, in these times 

Many acts which once were common, now are crimes 

And strong or weak, all men are equal 

clearly, oh, well, nearly 

People like us can serve in shops 

Varnish nails, wipe table tops 

People like us are free to muddle through 

People will tell you you'll succeed 

Brains or brawn are all you need 

People like us are only free to do what they allow us to 

There once was a man with a gleam in his eye 

But the gleam disappeared and the dream ran dry 

People like us don't fit the bill, don't run the world and never will 

But then, it was ever thus, for people like us 

For people like us 

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