I've been away A little bit too long Everything's changed And half of it's gone Everyone's like ice in this town I went away Looking for clues Came back home And I'm yesterday's news I'm a face you'll have to track down In this town Well I heard the signal loud and clear If you wanna stay hot You've gotta stay here Or you can easily disappear In this town Everyone's like ice in this town Doors are slammed in the strangest places You can drink the wine that they watered down Everyone's like ice in this town Every word is frozen solid You could turn to ice in this town If you let it get you down I went away I was looking for fame To make my living Make myself a name Still I knew I'd have to come back To this town But fond memories Were short and sweet When I touched down I couldn't find my feet They left me standing high and dry On home ground You've gotta be a true blue tax exile With a high bank balance and a low profile To be accepted in the proper style By this town Everyone's like ice in this town Doors are slammed in the damndest places You can drink the wine that they watered down Everyone's like ice in this town Every word is frozen solid You could turn to ice in this town If you let it get you down