Better stop dreaming of the quiet life
'Cos it's the one we'll never know
And quit running for that runaway bus
'Cos those Rosey days are few
And stop apologizing for the things
You've never done
'Cos time is short and life is cruel
But it's up to us to change
This town called Malice
Rows and rows of disused milk floats
Stand dying in the dairy yard
And a hundred lonely housewives
Clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts
Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
It's enough to make you stop believing
When tears come fast and furious
In a town called Malice
Struggle after struggle year after year
The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice
I'm almost stone cold dead
In a town called Malice
A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef
Gets dashed against the coop
To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear
It's a big decision in a town called Malice
Ghost of a steam train echoes down my track
It's at the moment bound for nowhere
Just going 'round and 'round
Playground kids and creaking swings
Lost laughter in the breeze
I could go on for hours and I probably will
But I'd sooner put some joy back
In this town called Malice
In this town called Malice
In this town called Malice
[00:14.17]Better stop dreaming of the quiet life
[00:16.41]'Cos it's the one we'll never know
[00:18.84]And quit running for that runaway bus
[00:21.09]'Cos those Rosey days are few
[00:23.23]And stop apologizing for the things
[00:26.56]You've never done
[00:28.29]'Cos time is short and life is cruel
[00:30.52]But it's up to us to change
[00:32.43]This town called Malice
[00:42.60]Rows and rows of disused milk floats
[00:44.60]Stand dying in the dairy yard
[00:47.01]And a hundred lonely housewives
[00:49.06]Clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts
[00:51.98]Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
[00:56.52]It's enough to make you stop believing
[00:58.79]When tears come fast and furious
[01:00.55]In a town called Malice
[01:20.55]Struggle after struggle year after year
[01:25.04]The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice
[01:27.13]I'm almost stone cold dead
[01:28.94]In a town called Malice
[01:39.16]A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef
[01:43.74]Gets dashed against the coop
[01:48.43]To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear
[01:50.86]It's a big decision in a town called Malice
[02:10.04]Ghost of a steam train echoes down my track
[02:14.59]It's at the moment bound for nowhere
[02:16.73]Just going 'round and 'round
[02:19.12]Playground kids and creaking swings
[02:21.68]Lost laughter in the breeze
[02:23.52]I could go on for hours and I probably will
[02:25.71]But I'd sooner put some joy back
[02:27.30]In this town called Malice
[02:36.94]In this town called Malice
[02:46.26]In this town called Malice