Dead Town Lyrics - Singles - Hoffsten Louise

[L. Hoffsten] 

A little place where it's quiet 

stop at a five'n dime 

he'll invite you for dinner: 

a packet of crackers and a bottle of wine 

Postman Bob's watching tv 

learning about romance and love 

to get the nasty details 

he listens to noise from the apartment above 

Livin' in a dead town 

acting like it's near bed time 

Livin' in a dead town 

where standing out's the worst of crimes 

Considerate Dennis is working 

hard by the railroadtrack 

but not even his mother 

knows that Dennis is a pyromaniac 

Scandal Susie is dreaming 

livin' in a double life 

a moviestar during night-time 

but in the day she plays the part of the butcher's wife 

Livin' in a dead town 

acting like it's near bed time 

Livin' in a dead town 

where standing out's the worst of crimes