Lyrics:

Better stop dreaming of the quiet life
'Cause it's the one we'll never know
And quit running for the runaway bus
'Cause those rosy days are few
And stop apologizing for those things you've never done
'Cause time is short and life is cruel
And it's up to us to change
This town called Malice
Ooh-ooh yeah

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
Tears come fast and furious
In a town called Malice
Ooh-ooh yeah

Ba-ba-ba-ba-bada-ba
Ba-ba-bada-ba
Oh, ba-ba-ba-ba-bada-ba
Ba-ba-bada-ba

Struggle after struggle, year after year
The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice
And I'm almost stone cold dead
In this town called Malice
Ooh-ooh yeah

A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef
Gets dashed against the co-op
To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear
It's a big decision in a town called Malice
Ooh-ooh yeah

The ghost of a steam train echoes down my track
It's at the moment bound for nowhere
Just going 'round and 'round
Oh, playground kids in creaking swings
Lost laughter in the breeze
I could go on for hours, I probably will
But I'd sooner put some joy back in
This town called Malice, yeah, ooh yeah
A town called Malice, yeah, oh yeah
A town called Malice, yeah