Jam - Town Called Malice lyrics

Better stop dreaming of the quiet life -<br>Cos it's the one we'll never know<br>And quit running for that runaway bus -<br>Cos those rosey days are few<br>And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,<br>Cos time is short and life is cruel -<br>But it's up to us to change<br>This town called malice.<br>Rows and rows of disused milk floats<br>Stand dying in the dairy yard<br>And a hundred lonely housewives clutch empty milk<br>Bottles to their hearts<br>Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry<br>It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come<br>Fast and furious<br>In a town called malice.<br><br>Struggle after struggle - year after year<br>The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice -<br>I'm almost stone cold dead<br>In a town called malice.<br><br>A whole street's belief in sunday's roast beef<br>Gets dashed against the co-op<br>To either cut down on beer or the kids new gear<br>It's a big decision in a town called malice.<br><br>The ghost of a steam train - echoes down my track<br>It's at the moment bound for nowhere -<br>Just going round and round<br>Playground kids and creaking swings -<br>Lost laughter in the breeze<br>I could go on for hours and I probably will -<br>But I'd sooner put some joy back<br>In this town called malice.