if your neighbour disappears
O if your neighbour disappears
The quiet man who raked his lawn
The girl who always took the sunNever mention it to your wife
Never say at dinner time
Whatever happened to that man
Who used to rake his lawnNever say to your daughter
As you’re walking home from church
Funny thing about that girl
I haven’t seen her for a monthAnd if your son says to you
Nobody lives next door
They’ve all gone away
Send him to bed with no supperBecause it can spread, it can spread
And one fine evening coming home
Your wife and daughter and son
They’ll have caught the idea and will be goneLeonard Cohen, “Let us Compare Mythologies”