I know what i like in your wardrobe

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

Genesis

It’s one o’clock and time for lunch (hum de dum, de dum)
When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench
I can always hear them talk

There’s always been Ethel
«Jacob, wake up, you’ve got to tidy your room now»
And then Mister Lewis
«Isn’t it time that he was out on his own?»
Over the garden wall, two little lovebirds
Cuckoo to you
Keep them mowing, blades sharp

I know what I like
And I like what I know
Getting better in your wardrobe
Stepping one beyond your show (your show)
Your show

Sunday night, Mr. Farmer called, said
«Listen son, you’re wasting time»
«There’s a future for you in the fire escape trade»
«Come up to town»

But I remembered a voice from the past
«Gambling only pays when you’re winning»
Had to thank old Miss Mort for schooling a failure
Keep them mowing blades sharp

I know what I like
And I like what I know
Getting better in your wardrobe
Stepping one beyond your show

I know what I like
And I like what I know
Getting better in your wardrobe
Stepping one beyond your show

When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench
I can always hear them talk
Me, I’m just a lawnmower
You can tell me by the way I walk

Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Lguidici

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) Lyrics as written by Phillip David Charles Collins Anthony George Banks

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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General Comment(with some comments from here)

Armando Gallo reveals ‘the inspiration for Peter’s lyrics in «I Know What I Like» came from a painting by Betty Swanwick, which he saw at an exhibition. Peter immediately noted down the characters of the song on the exhibition catalogue, and later on Betty Swanwick agreed to make some additions and enlarge her painting for the cover of Selling England by the Pound.’ One addition was the lawn mower, which was not present in the original painting. It fits in nicely with the English themed covers of the last 3 albums.

Much to the disapproval of everyone else, the protagonist in the song is rebuking modern society and all its vices (consumerism, careerism, etc.) in favor of a simpler life. He may be regarded as an underachiever but he is content in the knowledge that he is creating beauty.

The Garden Wall was the name of one of the Charterhouse groups that contained future members of Genesis.
The Farmer, who’s trade is apparently escaping from the fire, comes straight out of Supper’s Ready.