Neighborhood Watch

[Verse 1] Behind their curtains, twitching day and night Mrs. Jones is watching with delight "Just keeping standards up," they always say While counting faces that don't look their way [Chorus] They're taking notes behind their garden walls Making lists in neighborhood hall calls "We're just concerned about property rates" But I can see right through their friendly face [Verse 2] Dad stopped showing up to their soirees Sick of smiles that never reach their eyes "Keep the street looking proper," they decree Their proper means no folks that look like me [Bridge] Every morning, same routine Fake hellos and judging eyes Walking past their perfect lawns Where Union Jacks touch summer skies [Verse 3] Community meetings, passive-aggressive hell "Just suggestions" that they love to tell Clutching teacups, whispering their fears 'Bout how the neighborhood's changed through the years [Chorus] They're taking notes behind their garden walls Making lists in neighborhood hall calls "We're just concerned about property rates" But I can see right through their friendly face [Outro] So watch me closely from your window pane I'll be the nightmare in your perfect frame Your subtle hints and sideways looks can't hide The ugly truth you're keeping locked inside