It's in the order of their hedgerows It's in the way their curtains open and close It's in the look they give you down their nose All part of decency's jigsaw I suppose Sunday church and they look fetching Saturday night saw him retching over our fence Bang the wall for me to turn down I can see them with their stern frown As they dispense the kind of look that says they're Perfect.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker observes neighbors judging others on appearances while hiding their own flaws and hypocrisy.
- In plain terms
- People act proper during the week but are messy and harsh on each other on weekends.
- What can you take from it?
- Outward respectability often hides private hypocrisy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who polices social behavior?
- What are the rules of your neighborhood?
Another view
The observation assumes a specific cultural setting of Sunday church and fences.
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