D C x2 D C D C Back in sixty-eight in a sweaty club (oh Geno) D C D C Before Jimmyʼs machine and the rocksteady rub (oh Geno) C Gm On a night when flowers didnʼt suit my shoes C Gm After a week of flunkinʼ and bunkinʼ school C Gm The lowest head in the crowd that night C Gm Just practicinʼ steps and keepinʼ out of the fights A# F C G Academic inspiration you gave me none A# F C G You were Michael the lover the fighter that won A# F C G And now just look at me as Iʼm a-looking down on you A# F C G No Iʼm not being flash itʼs what Iʼm built to do D D C x2 D C D C That man took the stage his towel swinging high (oh Geno) D C D C This man was my bombers, my dexys, my highs (oh Geno) C Gm And the crowd they all hailed you and chanted your name C Gm But they never knew like we knew me and you weʼre the same C Gm And now your all over your song is so tame C Gm Brrrr you fed me your bread and Iʼll remember your name A# F C G Academic inspiration you gave me none A# F C G You were Michael the lover the fighter that won A# F C G And now just look at me as Iʼm a-looking down on you A# F C G No Iʼm not being flash itʼs what Iʼm built to do A# C G F x2 A# C D D C Oh Geno D C Oh Geno
