[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