Town Called Malice-The Jam

[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