Billy Elliot movie - Town Called Malice lyrics

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Song by The Jam<br /><br>

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>

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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>

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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>

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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.<br>

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