Dead Town (Hoffsten Louise)

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