I think the man next door is having a nervous breakdown Sounds like it's me in there Don't know if I believe you care Like an Afghan vet at a beach resort with a shotgun Losing it in cities where I'm used to you but you're not there Coz you're in Racheland. There's a woman on T.V. who looks like someone that I used to go out with Don't want to go back there again it's just too embarrassing And when it's quiet if you're lucky You can hear the aristocracy whining Their lies can suck you in: psychopaths and violins.
You're already beautiful you don't have to be tragic as well Pain doesn't suit you pain is contagious Pain is alone in this deep dark well.
Coz these are the hardest times These are the hardest times These are the hardest times These are the oddest times These are the hardest times These are the strangest times These are the hardest times We've seen the hardest times And the traffic's always bad in Racheland In Racheland
It was Chrissie and Ray on a budget that summer, ( Hynde & Davies, painfully obviously ) Emma defected ( Peel, celebrated U.K. T.V. sexy spy ) Chrissie gave the baby away to a fella who knew just what to tell her All these fine words. All the courtesy of slime. It shuffles round like little birds, You get to hate those little birds, All those jive words - You can see her head is turning and she doesn't know She just bought a ticket to Racheland She just booked passage to Racheland Have you got the courage for Racheland? Have you got the bottle for Racheland? Are you ever coming back from Racheland? Have I got to fetch you from Racheland? Have you got the courage for Racheland? Are you coming back from Racheland? Oh Racheland. Racheland Have you got the courage for Racheland?