What The Milkman Saw
Reverend and the Makers Lyrics

I've heard he's into leather and what they both do when they're together
There's rumors about his sexual preference and what he does with his partner

Curtains twitch in suburbia tonight
People are peeking through their curtains as they gossip about others in the neighborhood

I've heard that they're not real brothers, 'cause their mam went with another
Their mother had a child with another man, so they're technically not blood brothers

Taproom gossip in suburbia tonight
People are sharing rumors at their local pub

And the mother's meet and does the rounds
Mothers gather to chat about the latest gossip in the community

Hasn't Sheila Jackson piled on the pounds?
Sheila has gained weight, which is the subject of discussion amongst the group

It wouldn't spread much quicker if you put it on the internet
The rumors are spreading really fast, even faster than they would if they were shared online

What's going on at number 34? Kev says there's bodies buried underneath the floor
There's a rumor that there are dead bodies buried under the house at number 34

But this isn't murder it's just Grenocide
Despite the rumor of dead bodies, it's not actually murder but some other form of tragedy

Can you believe that Keeley's with him again? A clever lass but she's daft when it comes to men
Keeley has gone back to her former partner despite being smart enough to know better

Walls have ears and there's nowhere to hide
The walls seem to be listening in on people's conversations, so there's no privacy

In the corner shop all the rumors start
Rumors often start in the corner shop where people gather to buy groceries

With the dirty looks and the sly remarks
People give each other disapproving looks and make remarks under their breath

Have you heard that Sue's expecting, Mark says 'cause Donna texted him
There's a rumor that Sue is pregnant and Mark heard it from Donna who received a text message

Chinese whispers and spies on mother care
The rumors are spreading like a game of 'Chinese whispers' and people are spying on Sue's pregnancy progress

Apparently he's off the wagon, he's been seen in the George and Dragon
Someone is rumored to have fallen off the wagon and been seen drinking at a local pub

Put your eyes back in don't ya know it's rude to stare
It's impolite to stare and gossip about someone else's misfortunes

And all the decent people sleep in decent beds
Decent people have nothing to fear when it comes to gossip since they're not involved

In preparation for another day of decentness
They're sleeping well so that they can continue being decent people the following day

If that's so decent then ill be something else
If being a decent person means engaging in gossip and rumors, then the artist doesn't want to be considered decent

She's had a black one. She's had a white one. She's had a brown one
Rumor has it that a woman has had sexual encounters with men of different races.

And Johnny reckons that he saw her in the chemist buying something for the weekend
Johnny thinks he saw the woman buying something to enhance her sexual experience for the upcoming weekend

I'm telling ya its true 'cause my cousin is her best friend
The singer is confident that the rumor is true because it came from their relative who is the woman's best friend

And Johnny reckons that he saw her in the chemist buying oral contraception
Johnny thinks he saw the woman buying a form of contraception from the pharmacy

It can't be for her hubby 'cause he can't get an erection
The rumor is based on the assumption that the woman's partner can't perform sexually