Genesis Songs - I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) Lyrics

Genesis - I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

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Album: Selling England By The Pound
Released: 1973

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) Lyrics

It's one o'clock and time for lunch,
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 moving blades sharp...

I know what I like, and I like what I know;
Getting better in your wardrobe, stepping one beyond your show.

Sunday night, Mr Farmer called, said:
"Listen son, you're wasting your 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 plays when you're winning"
I had to thank old Miss Mort for schooling a failure.
Keep them moving blades sharp.

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.

Writer/s: RUTHERFORD, MICHAEL/GABRIEL, PETER/COLLINS, PHIL
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, IMAGEM U.S. LLC
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I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

This was written for Genesis' roadie from 1971-1973. His name was Jacob Finster, and he could never hold jobs - he was a lawn mower, a pawn store clerk and a cashier. By the time he died, he worked in a doughnut shop where he overdosed on heroin. This song struck a chord with adolescents struggling with their future and living in the middle of doubt.